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Security report for rankmath.com

Rank Math · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

74/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

Rank Math is a technology company specializing in WordPress SEO plugins designed to help website owners improve their search engine rankings and increase traffic. Established in 2017, the company has positioned itself as a leading provider in the WordPress SEO market, offering a free plugin with advanced features and a strong focus on user experience. Their target audience includes WordPress users, SEO professionals, and digital marketers seeking effective SEO tools integrated within their CMS environment. The business model revolves around plugin distribution with free and premium tiers, leveraging affiliate marketing and A/B testing to optimize conversions. Technically, Rank Math's website is built on WordPress with WooCommerce integration, utilizing modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing. The site is hosted with a reputable registrar and uses Cloudflare DNS services. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and SEO best practices evident through comprehensive meta tags and structured data. Accessibility is basic but functional. From a security perspective, the site employs HTTPS with a good SSL configuration and domain status protections to prevent unauthorized changes. However, it lacks DNSSEC and visible security headers, and no explicit security or incident response policies are published. Tracking and marketing tools such as Visual Website Optimizer and Reddit Pixel are used, indicating moderate user tracking. Privacy compliance is limited due to the absence of visible privacy and cookie policies. Overall, Rank Math presents a professional and trustworthy online presence with a solid business foundation and technical infrastructure. To enhance security and compliance posture, the company should implement DNSSEC, publish privacy and cookie policies, add security headers, and provide vulnerability disclosure information. These improvements will strengthen user trust and regulatory compliance.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  3. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
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  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
75
Security headers
50
Email security
65
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
Average
74

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Rank Math holds a strong market position as a leading WordPress SEO plugin provider, targeting a large segment of WordPress website owners and SEO professionals. Their competitive advantage lies in offering a feature-rich plugin with both free and premium options, supported by a robust affiliate marketing program and continuous optimization via A/B testing. Revenue streams likely include premium plugin sales and affiliate commissions. The company demonstrates growth through multilingual support and integration with popular platforms like WooCommerce. Strategic partnerships with payment and marketing service providers enhance their ecosystem. The business operates in the technology sector with a medium-sized organizational footprint, founded in 2017, and maintains consistent branding and professional content.

Security posture

Rank Math's security maturity is moderate. The website uses HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate and domain registration protections that prevent unauthorized transfers or deletions. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content Security Policy, X-Frame-Options, and HSTS reduces the overall security posture. No public security policy, incident response plan, or vulnerability disclosure program is evident, which could impact transparency and user trust. Tracking technologies are present but do not appear excessive. There is no indication of exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries in the provided content. Compliance with GDPR is uncertain due to missing privacy and cookie policies. Incident response readiness and security culture indicators are not publicly documented.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  3. Implement standard security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options) to protect against common web attacks.
  4. Establish and publicize a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and provide detailed contact information including phone and physical address to improve trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Rank Math
Description
Rank Math WordPress SEO plugin helps users rank higher in search engines by optimizing WordPress websites for better rankings and more traffic.
Key services
WordPress SEO plugin, SEO optimization tools, Traffic improvement services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, WooCommerce, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Visual Website Optimizer (VWO), Cloudflare DNS
Frameworks
WooCommerce, Rank Math SEO plugin
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited, clientTransferProhibited, clientUpdateProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via GTM), Visual Website Optimizer
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Reddit Pixel
Tracking pixels
Reddit Pixel, Visual Website Optimizer (VWO)
Marketing tools
Visual Website Optimizer, Affiliate WP
Transparency
good

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional WordPress SEO plugin provider
  2. Uses modern web technologies and analytics tools
  3. No privacy or cookie policy pages detected in the provided content
  4. No explicit contact phone numbers or physical addresses found
  5. Uses affiliate marketing and A/B testing tools
  6. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure
  7. WHOIS data shows domain is well maintained and not privacy protected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a mature WordPress platform with WooCommerce and uses a modern tech stack including jQuery, Google Tag Manager, and Visual Website Optimizer for analytics and marketing. Hosting and DNS are managed by reputable providers. Performance is moderate with good mobile responsiveness and SEO optimization. Some technical debt is indicated by missing security headers and lack of DNSSEC. The site uses affiliate marketing and A/B testing tools effectively but could improve privacy compliance and security transparency. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports business operations well but has room for security and compliance modernization.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 74/100Medium28 findingsView report
  2. 74/100 −1Medium28 findingsView report
  3. 75/100Medium24 findingsView report
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