WordPress plugin comparison
BoundaryGuard Headers vs Security Headers
At a glance
- Security Headers has more active installs: 3K+, against 10+ for BoundaryGuard Headers.
- On a typical day, Security Headers is downloaded about 19 times, BoundaryGuard Headers about 2.
- BoundaryGuard Headers has no reviews yet.
- BoundaryGuard Headers was updated more recently: Aug 12, 2026, against Feb 26, 2019 for Security Headers.
- BoundaryGuard Headers is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.1.28 for Security Headers.
- Security Headers has been around longer: since 2015, against 2025 for BoundaryGuard Headers.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  BoundaryGuard Headers |  Security Headers |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #33,106 | #3,779 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 70 | 417 |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(8) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 5.1.28 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.13 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 7 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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