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Security report for wpdevshed.com

WP Dev Shed · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

WP Dev Shed is a small technology-focused website dedicated to providing free WordPress themes, plugins, and related blog content. Established in 2013, it serves WordPress designers, developers, and content creators with a niche offering of free resources and educational material. The website demonstrates a moderate level of digital maturity, leveraging WordPress CMS with Elementor page builder, Google Analytics, and various plugins for social sharing and performance optimization. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer protection, but lacks advanced security headers and published policies. Privacy compliance is basic, with no visible cookie consent or GDPR-specific disclosures. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professionally maintained but could improve in privacy and security transparency.

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 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

  3. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
50
Email security
70
DNS health
55
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
66

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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention wpdevshed.com, from OffSeq Breach.

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The website operates in the competitive WordPress theme and plugin niche, targeting a community of developers and designers seeking free resources. Its business model is content-driven, relying on organic traffic and advertising revenue via Google Adsense and affiliate links. The site maintains a consistent brand presence with social media integration and structured data for SEO. While it lacks explicit business contact details and certifications, its long domain age and content quality support credibility. Growth opportunities include expanding privacy compliance and security transparency to align with regulatory expectations.

Security posture

WP Dev Shed exhibits a moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is properly configured, and domain registration includes transfer protection. However, the absence of security headers such as CSP and HSTS, lack of a published security policy, and no incident response contacts indicate gaps in security best practices. The site uses multiple third-party scripts which require ongoing vulnerability management. Privacy compliance is limited, with no cookie consent mechanism detected, potentially exposing the site to regulatory risk. Enhancing security headers, publishing policies, and implementing consent mechanisms would strengthen the security posture.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  2. Add a visible cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  3. Publish a comprehensive security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  4. Enable DNSSEC for the domain to improve DNS security and integrity.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party plugins and scripts to mitigate vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
WP Dev Shed
Description
We just love building websites, and we’ve been at it for a long time. Over the years we’ve built and released loads of free themes, created a few plugins and blogged a lot about WordPress web development. WP Dev Shed is our contribution to the amazing community of WordPress designers, developers and writers.
Key services
Free WordPress themes, WordPress plugins, WordPress development blog content
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, Google Analytics, Cloudflare DNS, MashShare social sharing plugin, MonsterInsights Analytics plugin, WP Rocket (lazy loading), jQuery
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Analytics opt-out mechanism

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Clicky Analytics, MonsterInsights
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Adsense
Tracking pixels
Clicky Analytics
Marketing tools
MashShare social sharing, MonsterInsights Analytics, Burst Statistics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a WordPress-based content site offering free themes and plugins.
  2. Content is well-structured with good SEO metadata and structured data.
  3. No privacy or cookie consent banners detected, which may impact GDPR compliance.
  4. No explicit security policies or incident response information published.
  5. Use of multiple analytics and advertising scripts indicates moderate user tracking.
  6. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  7. Domain WHOIS data supports legitimacy and long-term operation.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS using the Elementor framework, supported by various plugins for analytics, social sharing, and performance optimization. It uses Cloudflare DNS servers and Google Adsense for advertising. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and good SEO metadata including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data. Performance is moderate with some lazy loading techniques applied. However, accessibility features are basic and could be improved. The technical stack is modern but would benefit from enhanced security configurations and privacy compliance features.
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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