WordPress plugin comparison

BoundaryGuard Headers vs Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP

BoundaryGuard Headers

by Jay Suthar

10+ installs

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 10+ for BoundaryGuard Headers.
On a typical day, Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP is downloaded about 1,771 times, BoundaryGuard Headers about 2.
BoundaryGuard Headers has no reviews yet.
Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Aug 12, 2026 for BoundaryGuard Headers.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP has been around longer: since 2021, against 2025 for BoundaryGuard Headers.

Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	BoundaryGuard Headers	Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP
Popular rank	#33,106	#477
Active installs	10+	90K+
Downloads, last 30 days	68	61.4K
Rating	No ratings	4.9(79)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.13	×1.13
Last release	3 months ago	10 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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