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Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP vs Security Headers
Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP
by Andrea Ferro
90K+ installs4.9
Security Headers
by SimonRWaters
3K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP has more active installs: 90K+, against 3K+ for Security Headers.
- On a typical day, Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP is downloaded about 1,771 times, Security Headers about 19.
- Security Headers is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 4.9 from 79 reviews.
- Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Feb 26, 2019 for Security Headers.
- Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP 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 2021 for Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP.
Line by line
Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP | Security Headers |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #477 | #3,780 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 61.4K | 404 |
| Rating | 4.9(79) | 5.0(8) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 5.1.28 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.13 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 10 days 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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