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Security report for wplms.io

WPLMS · Education · India

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

Security score

56/100

Risk levelMedium

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

WPLMS is a mature and well-established WordPress Learning Management System platform, founded in 2016 and operated by VibeThemes. It offers a comprehensive LMS solution for educational institutions, corporate training, and online course creators, with a strong emphasis on both web and mobile platforms. The business has a solid market position with over 25,000 sales and a trusted reputation in the eLearning industry. Technically, the website leverages modern WordPress technologies, including Elementor, Easy Digital Downloads, and BuddyPress, and integrates analytics and advertising tools such as Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, and Google Adsense. The platform is optimized for performance, mobile responsiveness, and SEO, providing a high-quality user experience. Security posture is good with HTTPS enabled and domain management best practices observed, though some improvements like enabling DNSSEC and adding explicit security headers could enhance it further. Privacy compliance is partially met with a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service, but lacks a cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-positioned in the education technology sector.

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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  • Security score drift

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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
62
Security headers
20
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
58
Average
56

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

WPLMS operates primarily as a software product vendor selling a WordPress LMS theme and related addons via ThemeForest and direct downloads. Its target customers include instructors, students, educational institutions, and corporate trainers. The company benefits from a strong brand presence, extensive feature set, and a growing ecosystem including mobile apps and community features. Revenue streams are likely from theme sales, addon purchases, and possibly app customizations. The company maintains active social media channels and a support infrastructure, indicating a mature operational model. Strategic growth opportunities include expanding SaaS offerings and enhancing mobile app capabilities.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and domain status protections in place. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, which is a recommended best practice for DNS security. No explicit security policy or incident response contacts are published, which could hinder transparency and trust. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure program is evident. The site uses modern JavaScript libraries and frameworks without obvious vulnerable versions. Privacy compliance is partial due to missing cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the security posture is solid but could be improved by adopting additional DNS and privacy best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement a cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  4. Add or verify presence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  5. Consider publishing a security.txt file and establishing a vulnerability disclosure program to enhance trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
WPLMS
Description
WPLMS is a Learning Management System for WordPress suitable for Training Centres, Corporate trainings, Course tutors, College, Academy, University, School and MOOC platform. It offers a social WordPress LMS for web and mobile, enabling online education communities with features like instructor-led courses, multiple start dates, course certificates, badges, SCORM, xAPI, dynamic quizzes, parents, attendance, drip feed, learning paths and more.
Key services
WordPress LMS theme, Mobile app for LMS, Course creation and management, Community building, SCORM and xAPI support, Quizzes and certifications
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.1, PHP, JavaScript, Elementor, Easy Digital Downloads, BuddyPress, Cloudflare DNS, Google Analytics, Facebook SDK, iziToast, Plyr
Frameworks
WordPress, Elementor
Platforms
Web, Mobile (iOS, Android via app)
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • ClientDeleteProhibited domain status
  • Use of JWT and browser-oriented approach for LMS
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Adsense
Tracking pixels
Microsoft Clarity, Facebook Pixel (via Facebook SDK)
Marketing tools
Facebook SDK
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional WordPress LMS platform with strong market presence
  2. Content is rich, well-structured, and targeted at education sector
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed on homepage or footer
  4. Privacy policy and terms of service are present and accessible
  5. No cookie consent banner detected, which may affect GDPR compliance
  6. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools
  7. No security.txt or explicit vulnerability disclosure found
  8. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected
  9. Domain registration is consistent and trustworthy
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress stack with Elementor page builder, Easy Digital Downloads for commerce, and BuddyPress for social features. It uses Cloudflare for DNS and CDN services, Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity for analytics, and Facebook SDK for social integration. The site is optimized for performance and mobile devices, with a fast loading Progressive Web App approach. The codebase includes modern JavaScript libraries such as iziToast and Plyr for UI and media handling. The site is well-structured with comprehensive metadata and JSON-LD structured data for SEO. Technical risks are low, but the absence of DNSSEC and some security headers represent areas for improvement.
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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