BoundaryGuard Headers
v2.0.0by Jay Suthar · updated 2 months ago
Automatically enforces essential HTTP security headers to protect your site from XSS, clickjacking, and protocol downgrade attacks.
- Rank
- #33,106
- Down11 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 16
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 687
- 687 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
BoundaryGuard Headers at a glance
BoundaryGuard Headers is a WordPress plugin by Jay Suthar with 10+ active installs, the #33,106 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 2.0.0 came out on Aug 12, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. Among the 12 plugins tagged “http-headers”, it ranks #7. It was first released in 2025.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats72 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | BoundaryGuard Headers |
|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 16 · -5.9% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 17 |
Rank over time
#33,106 · up 255 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #33,106 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #33,095 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #33,071 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #32,371 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #32,688 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #33,409 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #31,971 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #33,361 |
Growth %
Average -0.50% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -5.88% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.0100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.0.0
- Requires WordPress
- 6.0
- Tested up to
- 7.0.8
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Dec 29, 2025
- Last updated
- Aug 12, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about BoundaryGuard Headers
How many websites use BoundaryGuard Headers?
BoundaryGuard Headers is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #33,106 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has BoundaryGuard Headers been downloaded?
687 times in total since 2025. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats
When was BoundaryGuard Headers last updated?
Version 2.0.0 came out on Aug 12, 2026 (2 months ago).
Is BoundaryGuard Headers compatible with the latest WordPress?
It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.
Is BoundaryGuard Headers still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does BoundaryGuard Headers have?
No one has reviewed BoundaryGuard Headers on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to BoundaryGuard Headers?
The plugins most like BoundaryGuard Headers, by the tags they share, are Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP (90K+), Wordfence Security (5M+) and Jetpack (3M+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 16 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 687 |
| Author | Jay Suthar |
| First released | Dec 29, 2025 |
| Version | 2.0.0 |
| Requires WP | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Aug 12, 2026 |
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