WordPress plugin comparison

EssentialHeaders vs Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP

EssentialHeaders

by Alex Hedström

60+ 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 60+ for EssentialHeaders.
On a typical day, Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP is downloaded about 1,771 times, EssentialHeaders about 4.
EssentialHeaders has no reviews yet.
Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Aug 28, 2026 for EssentialHeaders.
EssentialHeaders is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP.
Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP has been around longer: since 2021, against 2026 for EssentialHeaders.

Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	EssentialHeaders	Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP
Popular rank	#19,659	#477
Active installs	60+	90K+
Downloads, last 30 days	89	61.4K
Rating	No ratings	4.9(79)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.24	×1.13
Last release	2 months ago	10 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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