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Add Custom Header Images

v2.3.6

by Andy Fragen · updated 2 months ago

Remove default header images and load custom header images from 'The Headers' page. Allows for easy selection of random header images in your theme.

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Rank
#9,615
Up12 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 438
400+ reported · High
Total downloads
46.2K
46,189 all-time
Rating
4.7/5
3 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +33.3% (30d)·Toward 500+ · ETA ~13d

Add Custom Header Images at a glance

Add Custom Header Images is a WordPress plugin by Andy Fragen with 400+ active installs, the #9,615 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 8 times, 33% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.7 out of 5 from 3 reviews. Version 2.3.6 came out on Aug 13, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 48 plugins tagged “headers”, it ranks #5. It was first released in 2014.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

237 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Add Custom Header Images Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.051015Oct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 25Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateAdd Custom Header Images
Nov 8, 20266
Nov 7, 20267
Nov 6, 20268
Nov 5, 20265
Nov 4, 20268
Nov 3, 202610
Nov 2, 202612
Nov 1, 20269
Oct 31, 202612
Oct 30, 20267
Oct 29, 20265
Oct 28, 20269
Oct 27, 20267
Oct 26, 202610
Oct 25, 20269
Oct 24, 20269
Oct 23, 202610
Oct 22, 20269
Oct 21, 20267
Oct 20, 20264
Oct 19, 202613
Oct 18, 20268
Oct 17, 20265
Oct 16, 20261
Oct 15, 20266
Oct 14, 202612
Oct 13, 20266
Oct 12, 20264
Oct 11, 20264
Oct 10, 202615

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 438 · -2.2% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.435440445Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026438
Nov 8, 2026437
Nov 7, 2026436
Nov 5, 2026436
Nov 4, 2026435
Nov 3, 2026437
Nov 2, 2026436
Nov 1, 2026438
Oct 31, 2026439
Oct 30, 2026437
Oct 29, 2026437
Oct 28, 2026439
Oct 27, 2026448

Rank over time

#9,615 · down 15 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#9.6K#9.6K#9.6KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#9,615
Nov 8, 2026#9,627
Nov 7, 2026#9,645
Nov 6, 2026#9,644
Nov 5, 2026#9,619
Nov 4, 2026#9,631
Nov 3, 2026#9,616
Nov 2, 2026#9,619
Nov 1, 2026#9,604
Oct 31, 2026#9,589
Oct 30, 2026#9,627
Oct 29, 2026#9,622
Oct 28, 2026#9,606
Oct 27, 2026#9,600

Growth %

Average -0.17% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-2%0%2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026+0.23%
Nov 8, 2026+0.23%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 2026+0.23%
Nov 4, 2026-0.46%
Nov 3, 2026+0.23%
Nov 2, 2026-0.46%
Nov 1, 2026-0.23%
Oct 31, 2026+0.46%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 2026-0.46%
Oct 28, 2026-2.01%

Active installs band

400+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.380400420Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026400+
Nov 8, 2026400+
Nov 7, 2026400+
Nov 6, 2026400+
Nov 5, 2026400+
Nov 4, 2026400+
Nov 3, 2026400+
Nov 2, 2026400+
Nov 1, 2026400+
Oct 31, 2026400+
Oct 30, 2026400+
Oct 29, 2026400+
Oct 28, 2026400+
Oct 27, 2026400+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #9606 → #9619Downloads -5.9%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v2.388%
  • v2.16.8%
  • Other5.5%

Rating trend

4.7★★★★★3 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.3.6
Requires WordPress
5.2
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
5.6
First released
May 18, 2014
Last updated
Aug 13, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Add Custom Header Images

How many websites use Add Custom Header Images?

Add Custom Header Images is active on 400+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #9,615 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Add Custom Header Images been downloaded?

46,189 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 8 times. See download stats

When was Add Custom Header Images last updated?

Version 2.3.6 came out on Aug 13, 2026 (2 months ago).

Is Add Custom Header Images compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Is Add Custom Header Images still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Add Custom Header Images have?

4.7 out of 5 from 3 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Add Custom Header Images?

The plugins most like Add Custom Header Images, by the tags they share, are Modern Image Formats (100K+), Media Cleaner (90K+) and Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP (90K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.7

★★★★★

3 reviews

  • 5 stars: 2 reviews, 67%
  • 4 stars: 1 reviews, 33%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
100%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
0%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.8.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 11 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Add Custom Header Images
Estimated installs≈ 438
Reported installs400+
Rating4.7
Reviews3
Total downloads46.2K
AuthorAndy Fragen
First releasedMay 18, 2014
Version2.3.6
Requires WP5.2
Requires PHP5.6
Last updatedAug 13, 2026

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