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Security report for startertemplatecloud.com

Kadence Theme · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Kadence Theme is a technology company specializing in WordPress themes and plugins, offering products such as Kadence Theme, Kadence Blocks, and Starter Templates. The company targets website creators and developers seeking high-performance, ready-to-use website templates and tools. Their market position is that of an established WordPress ecosystem provider with a medium-sized presence. Technically, the website is built on WordPress 6.8.3 with a modern tech stack including Kadence plugins, Rank Math SEO, and Google Fonts, delivering fast performance and excellent mobile optimization. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, but lacks explicit security headers and published policies. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy, though the absence of WHOIS data and privacy policies slightly reduces trust. Strategic recommendations include publishing privacy and cookie policies, adding security headers, and providing clear security incident contacts.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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

7 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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • 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 Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • 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

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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
57
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
63

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

Kadence Theme operates in the technology sector, focusing on WordPress themes and plugins. Their business model revolves around software product sales and bundled hosting solutions. The company offers a suite of products targeting WordPress users who want easy-to-use, high-quality website templates and tools. The presence of multiple branded products and a professional website indicates a mature business with a solid customer base. The company leverages partnerships with hosting providers and integrates marketing tools like Trustpilot for social proof. Growth indicators include continuous product updates and a broad product portfolio. No parent or subsidiary companies were identified from the data.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and no exposed sensitive data. However, it lacks several security best practices such as explicit security headers (CSP, HSTS), published privacy and cookie policies, and a vulnerability disclosure program. No incident response contacts or security.txt files were found. The use of third-party scripts like Trustpilot and Impact CDN introduces moderate tracking but no obvious vulnerabilities. Compliance with GDPR and other privacy regulations is not clearly indicated. Overall, the security posture is solid but could be improved with better transparency and policy publication.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  2. Implement and enforce security headers such as Content Security Policy and HSTS.
  3. Provide explicit contact information for security incidents and consider publishing a security.txt file.
  4. Regularly audit and minimize third-party scripts to reduce tracking and potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance transparency by providing WHOIS registration details or using a verified domain registrar.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Kadence Theme
Description
No code, ready-to-use starter site templates. Find a template that you love, then make it your own.
Key services
Kadence Theme, Kadence Blocks, Kadence Shop Kit, Kadence Conversions, Kadence Insights, Starter Templates
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, Kadence Theme, Kadence Blocks plugin, Kadence Blocks Pro, Kadence Creative Kit, Rank Math SEO plugin, Google Fonts (Figtree), Trustpilot widget, Impact CDN script, Cloudflare Zaraz analytics
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security and performance plugins (implied)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Cloudflare Zaraz
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Trustpilot, Impact CDN, Cloudflare Zaraz
Marketing tools
Rank Math SEO, Trustpilot widget
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional WordPress theme and plugin provider.
  2. Content is rich, well-structured, and SEO optimized.
  3. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found on this page.
  4. No visible privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies on this page.
  5. Use of multiple Kadence branded products and plugins.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  7. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  8. WHOIS data missing or domain unregistered, which is unusual.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform using the Kadence theme and associated plugins, ensuring a cohesive and performant user experience. The tech stack includes SEO optimization via Rank Math, Google Fonts for typography, and integration with Trustpilot for reviews. The site is mobile optimized and accessible, with clean and valid HTML/CSS. Performance is fast, aided by CDN usage and optimized assets. Technical risks include reliance on multiple third-party scripts and lack of explicit security headers. Opportunities exist to improve privacy compliance and security transparency.
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

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