WordPress plugin comparison

BaseCloud Security Manager vs Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP

BaseCloud Security Manager

by BaseCloud

20+ installs5.0

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 20+ for BaseCloud Security Manager.
On a typical day, Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP is downloaded about 1,771 times, BaseCloud Security Manager about 3.
BaseCloud Security Manager is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.9 from 79 reviews.
Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Feb 25, 2026 for BaseCloud Security Manager.
Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.12 for BaseCloud Security Manager.
Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP has been around longer: since 2021, against 2025 for BaseCloud Security Manager.

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

Metric	BaseCloud Security Manager	Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP
Popular rank	#27,812	#477
Active installs	20+	90K+
Downloads, last 30 days	65	61.4K
Rating	5.0(2)	4.9(79)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	6.8.12	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.16	×1.13
Last release	8 months ago	10 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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