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Security report for themehorse.com

Theme Horse · Technology · N/a

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

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Theme Horse is a small technology company specializing in the development and sale of WordPress themes, offering both free and premium options. The company targets WordPress users, web publishers, and businesses seeking customizable and responsive themes. Their market position is that of a niche theme provider with a professional online presence and a business model centered on theme sales and subscriptions. The website is built on WordPress with WooCommerce integration, leveraging modern web technologies such as jQuery, Google Analytics, and PayPal SDK for payment processing. Performance and mobile optimization are good, though accessibility could be improved. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and secure payment integration, but lacks some security headers and formal security policies. Privacy compliance is basic, with privacy and terms pages present but no cookie consent mechanism. WHOIS data is unavailable, which reduces domain trustworthiness, but the website content and branding are consistent and professional. Overall, the site scores well in content quality, technical implementation, and business credibility, with room for improvement in privacy compliance and security best practices.

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

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
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
68

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

Theme Horse operates in the WordPress theme market, providing a range of themes designed by professional developers. Their competitive advantage lies in offering both free and premium themes with multiple layout options and customization features. Revenue streams include direct theme sales, theme bundles, and subscription plans. The target customer segments are WordPress users ranging from individual bloggers to corporate clients. The company maintains an active social media presence and integrates with major payment processors like PayPal. Growth indicators include regular theme updates and a professional support forum. The partnership ecosystem includes PayPal for payments and Google for analytics and marketing. Strategic observations suggest focusing on enhancing privacy compliance and security transparency to strengthen customer trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and secure payment integration via PayPal. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security posture. There is no publicly available security policy or incident response contact information, which could hinder effective handling of security incidents. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. Compliance with GDPR is partial, lacking cookie consent mechanisms. The security culture appears basic, with room for improvement in transparency and formal security documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner and update privacy policy to reflect GDPR compliance and user data handling practices.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and provide clear incident response contact channels to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Conduct regular security audits of third-party plugins and dependencies to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance website accessibility features to improve user experience for all visitors.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Theme Horse
Description
Theme Horse provides professionally designed and coded WordPress themes, including free and premium options, targeting users who want powerful, easy-to-use themes with multiple features and customization options.
Key services
WordPress theme development, Theme bundles, Support forum and documentation
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.2, WooCommerce 10.0.2, jQuery 3.7.1, Google Analytics, PayPal SDK, Yoast SEO plugin, WP Rocket (performance optimization)
Frameworks
WooCommerce
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No visible exposed sensitive data
  • Use of secure payment integration (PayPal SDK)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

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 theme shop offering free and premium themes.
  2. No WHOIS data available, which is unusual and reduces domain trust.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided on homepage.
  4. Privacy and terms pages are present but cookie consent is missing.
  5. Uses modern web technologies and payment integration with PayPal.
  6. No visible security policy or incident response information.
  7. No signs of adult or unsafe content.
  8. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform using version 6.8.2 with WooCommerce 10.0.2 for e-commerce functionality. It employs jQuery 3.7.1 and integrates Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for tracking and marketing. The PayPal SDK is used for payment processing, indicating a secure and widely trusted payment method. Performance optimization is supported by WP Rocket, though some images show lazy loading errors. The site is mobile responsive and SEO optimized with Yoast SEO plugin. Technical debt appears low, but the absence of some security headers and cookie consent mechanisms indicates areas for modernization. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and functional e-commerce WordPress site.
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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