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MalCare WordPress Security Plugin vs HTTP Security Header

MalCare WordPress Security Plugin

by malcare

100K+ installs4.4

HTTP Security Header

by MOHIT GOYAL

1K+ installs5.0

At a glance

MalCare WordPress Security Plugin has more active installs: 100K+, against 1K+ for HTTP Security Header.
On a typical day, MalCare WordPress Security Plugin is downloaded about 2,185 times, HTTP Security Header about 19.
HTTP Security Header is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.4 from 561 reviews.
MalCare WordPress Security Plugin was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Dec 30, 2025 for HTTP Security Header.
MalCare WordPress Security Plugin is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for HTTP Security Header.
MalCare WordPress Security Plugin has been around longer: since 2018, against 2024 for HTTP Security Header.

MalCare WordPress Security Plugin leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	MalCare WordPress Security Plugin	HTTP Security Header
Popular rank	#289	#5,417
Active installs	100K+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	152K	399
Rating	4.4(561)	5.0(3)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×1.43	×0.43
Last release	10 days ago	10 months ago
Requires PHP	7.0	7.0

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