WordPress plugin comparison

Content Security Policy Manager vs HTTP Security Header

Content Security Policy Manager

by Patrick Sletvold

2K+ installs4.3

HTTP Security Header

by MOHIT GOYAL

1K+ installs5.0

At a glance

Content Security Policy Manager has more active installs: 2K+, against 1K+ for HTTP Security Header.
On a typical day, HTTP Security Header is downloaded about 19 times, Content Security Policy Manager about 14.
HTTP Security Header is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.3 from 6 reviews.
HTTP Security Header was updated more recently: Dec 30, 2025, against Aug 9, 2022 for Content Security Policy Manager.
HTTP Security Header is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.1.16 for Content Security Policy Manager.
Content Security Policy Manager has been around longer: since 2020, against 2024 for HTTP Security Header.

HTTP Security Header leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Content Security Policy Manager	HTTP Security Header
Popular rank	#4,847	#5,417
Active installs	2K+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	253	399
Rating	4.3(6)	5.0(3)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.1.16	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.01	×0.43
Last release	4 years ago	10 months ago
Requires PHP	7.2	7.0

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