WordPress plugin comparison
Security Optimizer vs Strict Security Headers
Security Optimizer
by SiteGround
1M+ installs4.5
Strict Security Headers
by Justin Kopepasah
10+ installs
At a glance
- Security Optimizer has more active installs: 1M+, against 10+ for Strict Security Headers.
- On a typical day, Security Optimizer is downloaded about 7,827 times, Strict Security Headers about 1.
- Strict Security Headers has no reviews yet.
- Security Optimizer was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Sep 24, 2023 for Strict Security Headers.
- Security Optimizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.3.14 for Strict Security Headers.
- Security Optimizer has been around longer: since 2021, against 2023 for Strict Security Headers.
Line by line
Security Optimizer leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Security Optimizer | Strict Security Headers |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #51 | #34,014 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.6M | 21 |
| Rating | 4.5(158) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.3.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.03 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 3 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
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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