WordPress plugin comparison

Add Custom Header Images vs Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP

Add Custom Header Images

by Andy Fragen

400+ installs4.7

Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP

by Andrea Ferro

90K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP has more active installs: 90K+, against 400+ for Add Custom Header Images.
On a typical day, Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP is downloaded about 1,771 times, Add Custom Header Images about 9.
Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 79 reviews, against 4.7 from 3 reviews.
Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Aug 13, 2026 for Add Custom Header Images.
Add Custom Header Images is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP.
Add Custom Header Images has been around longer: since 2014, against 2021 for Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP.

Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Add Custom Header Images	Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP
Popular rank	#9,620	#477
Active installs	400+	90K+
Downloads, last 30 days	234	62.3K
Rating	4.7(3)	4.9(79)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.52	×1.13
Last release	2 months ago	11 days ago
Requires PHP	5.6	7.4

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