WordPress plugin comparison

Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP vs HTTP Security Header

Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP

by Andrea Ferro

90K+ installs4.9

HTTP Security Header

by MOHIT GOYAL

1K+ installs5.0

At a glance

Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP has more active installs: 90K+, against 1K+ for HTTP Security Header.
On a typical day, Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP is downloaded about 1,771 times, HTTP Security Header about 19.
HTTP Security Header is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.9 from 79 reviews.
Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Dec 30, 2025 for HTTP Security Header.
Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for HTTP Security Header.
Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP has been around longer: since 2021, against 2024 for HTTP Security Header.

Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP	HTTP Security Header
Popular rank	#477	#5,422
Active installs	90K+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	61.4K	390
Rating	4.9(79)	5.0(3)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×1.13	×0.43
Last release	10 days ago	10 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.0

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