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Security report for theeventscalendar.com

The Events Calendar · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Events Calendar is a well-established provider of WordPress event management plugins, trusted by over 800,000 users. Their core offerings include event calendar and ticketing plugins designed to simplify event management on WordPress platforms. The company has a consistent market presence since 2010 and positions itself as a leader in the WordPress event plugin market. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using the Kadence theme and blocks, with integration of multiple analytics and marketing tools such as Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Hotjar, and Segment. The site is hosted with Cloudflare DNS and uses HTTPS, ensuring basic security. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers indicates room for improvement in security hardening. Privacy compliance is weak, with no visible privacy or cookie policies and extensive user tracking, which may pose regulatory risks. Overall, the website is professional and functional but should enhance privacy and security policies to improve trust and compliance.

Scanned

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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

6 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
75
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
69

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

The company operates in the technology sector, focusing on WordPress plugin development for event management. Their business model revolves around plugin sales and support services, targeting WordPress users and event organizers. The large user base and consistent branding indicate strong market positioning. The use of multiple tracking and marketing tools suggests active customer engagement and growth strategies. However, the lack of explicit privacy and security policies may affect customer trust and regulatory compliance. No parent or subsidiary companies were identified, indicating an independent operation. The company leverages modern WordPress technologies and SEO tools to maintain visibility and user engagement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security posture with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer protections in place. However, the lack of DNSSEC and absence of security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduce the overall security robustness. The extensive use of third-party tracking scripts increases the attack surface and privacy risks. No explicit incident response or security policies are published, which may hinder timely response to security incidents. The domain registration data is transparent and consistent, supporting legitimacy. To improve security maturity, the company should implement security headers, enable DNSSEC, and publish clear security and incident response policies.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with user consent mechanisms.
  3. Add security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to harden the website.
  4. Publish an incident response policy and provide dedicated security contact channels.
  5. Review and minimize third-party tracking scripts to reduce privacy risks and improve compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The Events Calendar
Description
WordPress event plugins for awesome people. Events made easy. All the tools you need to effortlessly manage your events and tickets on WordPress. The #1 calendar for WordPress. Trusted by more than 800,000 people to power their events.
Key services
Event calendar plugin for WordPress, Event Tickets plugin for ticket sales and RSVPs, Event management tools
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Kadence theme and Kadence Blocks plugin, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Hotjar, Segment Analytics, Pinterest scripts, Twitter Ads scripts, Quora tracking, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Cloudflare DNS
Frameworks
Kadence Blocks, Yoast SEO
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited and clientUpdateProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Hotjar, Segment Analytics
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
Twitter Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Pinterest tracking, Quora tracking, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Hotjar, Segment Analytics
Marketing tools
Segment Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a WordPress-based event calendar and ticketing solution provider.
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found in the provided content.
  3. Extensive use of third-party analytics and tracking scripts indicating extensive user tracking.
  4. No visible contact emails, phone numbers, or physical addresses found in the analyzed content.
  5. Security headers are not explicitly detected; DNSSEC is not enabled.
  6. Domain registration is stable and consistent with business claims.
  7. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; content fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform using the Kadence theme and blocks, which supports responsive design and good SEO practices. Integration with multiple analytics and marketing tools indicates a mature digital marketing strategy. The site uses Cloudflare DNS and is secured with HTTPS, but lacks DNSSEC and security headers, which are important for modern web security. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in loading speed and accessibility. The site structure and metadata are well-formed, leveraging Yoast SEO for optimization. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but can benefit from enhanced security configurations and privacy compliance measures.
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. 69/100Medium29 findingsView report
  2. 69/100 +2Medium29 findingsView report
  3. 67/100Medium29 findingsView report
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