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Security report for vertistudio.com

VertiStudio · Technology · Romania

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

VertiStudio is a small technology company specializing in WordPress development, themes, plugins, and related tech tools. Founded in 2011 and based in Romania, the company emphasizes community impact, design training, and real team collaboration. Their market position is niche-focused within the WordPress ecosystem, serving developers, designers, and tech enthusiasts. The website is professionally designed with good content quality and clear navigation, leveraging modern WordPress technologies and plugins such as Elementor and Yoast SEO. The technical infrastructure is solid, hosted with Cloudflare DNS and using HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate. Security posture is generally good with use of reCAPTCHA on forms and domain transfer protection, but lacks DNSSEC and explicit security headers. Privacy compliance is weak due to absence of privacy and cookie policies. Contact information is available via a contact form and physical address, but no direct emails or phone numbers are published. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional but could improve compliance and security transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

8 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 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

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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
65
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
60

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

VertiStudio operates a network of related domains and subsidiaries offering WordPress themes, plugins, social media tools, newsletters, and stock photo resources. Their business model combines product offerings with community and educational content. The company targets WordPress developers and businesses seeking quality themes and tools. Their partnership with ThemeIsle and multiple branded projects indicate a diversified portfolio. The company shows steady growth and a clear focus on WordPress ecosystem services. The lack of direct contact emails and privacy policies suggests room for improvement in customer engagement and regulatory compliance.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses Google reCAPTCHA v2 on its contact form, which are positive security practices. The domain is protected with clientTransferProhibited status, reducing risk of unauthorized transfers. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and no security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options are detected, which are recommended for enhanced security. No incident response or security policy information is published, limiting transparency. The absence of privacy and cookie policies also indicates compliance gaps. Overall, the security posture is moderate but can be improved by implementing DNSSEC, security headers, and publishing security and privacy policies.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to enhance GDPR compliance and user trust.
  4. Add a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  5. Consider adding direct company contact emails and phone numbers for better customer support and trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
VertiStudio
Description
Home of real people who love WordPress and beyond. They focus on projects including WordPress themes, newsletters, blogs, and free tech tools. They emphasize design training, community impact, and real team collaboration.
Key services
WordPress themes and plugins, Newsletters, Tech tools, Design training
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.1.7, PHP (implied by WordPress), Bootstrap CSS, jQuery, Elementor, Yoast SEO plugin, Google reCAPTCHA v2, Cloudflare DNS
Frameworks
Bootstrap, Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA v2 on contact form
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
Jetpack WordPress Stats
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
WordPress.com Stats (Jetpack)
Marketing tools
Yoast SEO, Google reCAPTCHA
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-focused business with a clear service offering.
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found, indicating compliance gaps.
  3. Contact information is present but no direct emails or phone numbers found.
  4. Use of modern WordPress plugins and technologies.
  5. No security.txt or incident response info published.
  6. No DNSSEC enabled, which is a minor security gap.
  7. No explicit security headers detected in HTML content.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  9. Multiple related domains indicate a network of related services and subsidiaries.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.1.7 using Elementor page builder and Bootstrap CSS framework, ensuring a modern and responsive design. It uses Yoast SEO plugin for search engine optimization and Google reCAPTCHA v2 for spam protection on forms. Hosting is supported by Cloudflare DNS services, providing reliable DNS resolution. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts and optimized images. Accessibility is basic with room for improvement. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. The technical stack is mature and well maintained, but security enhancements such as DNSSEC and security headers are recommended to reduce risk.
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. 60/100Medium29 findingsView report
  2. 60/100Medium29 findingsView report
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