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Security report for wpsimplepay.com

WP Simple Pay · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

WP Simple Pay is a well-established WordPress plugin company specializing in Stripe payment integration. Their website positions them as the leading Stripe payments plugin for WordPress, offering features such as one-time and recurring payments, custom fields, and automatic tax calculation. The business targets WordPress site owners who want to accept payments without complex shopping cart setups. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern JavaScript and PHP technologies, leveraging Stripe APIs and multiple marketing and analytics tools. The domain is registered since 2015, consistent with the company's maturity. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and PCI-compliant payment processing, though improvements can be made by enabling DNSSEC and publishing explicit security and privacy policies. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and technically sound, but lacks some privacy compliance elements such as cookie consent and detailed privacy policy documentation.

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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

5 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 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

  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
75
Security headers
25
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
71

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 holds a strong market position as the #1 Stripe payment plugin for WordPress, serving over 14,000 users. Their business model is SaaS/plugin sales with subscription options. They maintain a consistent brand and provide comprehensive features that appeal to developers and site owners seeking easy payment solutions. The partnership with Stripe is critical to their service delivery. Marketing efforts include affiliate programs and retargeting via Facebook Pixel and Google Analytics. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers suggests a focus on digital support channels. The company appears medium-sized and focused on technology sector clients.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with HTTPS enforced and use of PCI-compliant Stripe servers for payment processing. Domain registration status flags prevent unauthorized changes, enhancing domain security. However, the lack of DNSSEC and missing security headers are areas for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. Privacy compliance is partial, with no visible privacy or cookie policies and no cookie consent mechanism, which could pose compliance risks under GDPR. Incident response and security policy documents are not published, limiting transparency. Overall, security maturity is moderate to good but can be enhanced with policy publication and technical hardening.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Implement a cookie consent mechanism to comply with privacy regulations.
  3. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security.
  4. Add security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  5. Publish explicit security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
WP Simple Pay
Description
WP Simple Pay is the #1 Stripe Payments Plugin for WordPress that enables website owners to accept one-time and recurring Stripe payments on their WordPress sites without setting up a shopping cart or requiring code.
Key services
Stripe payment forms, Recurring payments, Custom payment fields, Automatic tax calculation, Secure payment processing
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, JavaScript, jQuery, Stripe API, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, MonsterInsights, Cloudflare DNS
Frameworks
WordPress Gutenberg Blocks
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Use of PCI-compliant Stripe servers
  • ClientDeleteProhibited domain status
  • ClientRenewProhibited domain status
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • ClientUpdateProhibited domain status

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, MonsterInsights
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
PushEngage, MonsterInsights, Lindris
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional WordPress plugin site focused on Stripe payments.
  2. Content is rich with features, screenshots, and calls to action.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found on homepage or main navigation.
  4. Strong use of tracking and analytics tools for marketing and user behavior.
  5. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found; contact via forms only.
  6. Domain is well maintained with secure status flags but DNSSEC is not enabled.
  7. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  8. Good SEO and structured data implementation.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform using Gutenberg blocks and integrates multiple third-party services including Stripe, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, and affiliate tracking. The use of Cloudflare DNS suggests some level of CDN and security infrastructure. Performance is moderate with preconnect and dns-prefetch optimizations. The site is mobile optimized and SEO friendly with proper meta tags and structured data. However, some images show lazy load errors. Accessibility is basic but present. The technical stack is mature and well integrated but could benefit from enhanced security headers and DNSSEC. Overall, the technical implementation supports a professional and scalable e-commerce plugin business.
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. 71/100 +2Medium29 findingsView report
  2. 69/100Medium30 findingsView report
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