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Security report for sugarcalendar.com

Sugar Calendar · Technology · N/a

Partial score · DNS & email only

74/100

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

Sugar Calendar is a specialized WordPress plugin provider focusing on delivering a simple, lightweight event calendar solution. The website positions itself clearly within the WordPress ecosystem, targeting users who require straightforward event management without the complexity or bloat of other plugins. The business appears to be small-sized, founded in 2016, and maintains a consistent brand presence with professional design and structured data for SEO. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with common technologies such as PHP, JavaScript, Bootstrap, and uses Cloudflare for DNS. Google Analytics and affiliate tracking are implemented for marketing and user insights. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and domain management protections in place, but lacks advanced DNS security like DNSSEC and published security policies. Privacy compliance is weak due to absence of privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy but could improve in privacy and security transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
Checks completed
6of 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

4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

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

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, Twitter, Google APIs

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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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

Security headers
65
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
74

Not counted

  • SSL/TLS: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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

Sugar Calendar operates in the technology sector, specifically within WordPress plugin development. Its market positioning emphasizes simplicity and lightweight design, appealing to WordPress users who want effective event calendar functionality without unnecessary features. The business model is primarily software sales via plugin licensing. The presence of affiliate programs indicates a marketing ecosystem supporting growth. The company maintains a consistent brand and good content quality, but lacks visible direct contact information and formal compliance documentation, which may impact trust for some users. The domain age and registration details support legitimacy and stable operations.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and domain registration includes multiple prohibitive statuses to prevent unauthorized changes. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, which is a recommended best practice for DNS security. No security headers were detected in the provided content, and there is no published security policy or incident response information. The site uses common third-party scripts including Google Analytics and affiliate tracking, which increases the attack surface but is standard for commercial sites. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were identified in the content. Privacy compliance is lacking, with no visible privacy or cookie policies, which is a compliance gap under GDPR and similar regulations.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  3. Implement a cookie consent mechanism to comply with privacy regulations.
  4. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to improve browser security.
  5. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Sugar Calendar
Description
Most event calendar plugins are either way too simple, or extremely overly complex and bloated. Sugar Calendar is designed to be simple, lightweight, and provide just the major features you need for awesome event management.
Key services
Event calendar plugin for WordPress
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, JavaScript, jQuery, Bootstrap, Google Analytics, FontAwesome, Cloudflare DNS
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

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

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics via MonsterInsights
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
MonsterInsights Google Analytics plugin
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional WordPress plugin site focused on event calendar functionality.
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages detected in the provided content.
  3. Uses Google Analytics and affiliate tracking scripts.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML content.
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page detected.
  6. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  7. Good use of structured data (JSON-LD) for SEO and organization info.
  8. No DNSSEC enabled which is a minor security gap.
  9. Domain status flags indicate good domain management practices.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform using PHP and JavaScript with Bootstrap for responsive design. It integrates Google Analytics via MonsterInsights and uses FontAwesome for icons. DNS is managed via Cloudflare, providing reliable DNS services but lacks DNSSEC. The site loads multiple CSS and JS assets asynchronously to improve performance. The design is mobile optimized and SEO friendly with proper meta tags and structured data. Performance is moderate, with room for improvement in accessibility features and security headers. No critical technical issues were detected, but the absence of privacy and security documentation is a notable gap.
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. 73/100 +1Medium27 findingsView report
  2. 72/100Medium28 findingsView report
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