WordPress plugin comparison

HeaderGenie Security Headers vs Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP

HeaderGenie Security Headers

by headergenie

Fewer than 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 fewer than 10 for HeaderGenie Security Headers.
On a typical day, Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP is downloaded about 1,771 times, HeaderGenie Security Headers about 10.
HeaderGenie Security Headers has no reviews yet.
HeaderGenie Security Headers was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Oct 30, 2026 for Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP.
HeaderGenie Security Headers 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 HeaderGenie Security Headers.

Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	HeaderGenie Security Headers	Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP
Popular rank	#71,063	#477
Active installs	Fewer than 10	90K+
Downloads, last 30 days	282	61.4K
Rating	No ratings	4.9(79)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.05	×1.13
Last release	7 days ago	10 days ago
Requires PHP	8.0	7.4

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