WordPress plugin comparison
Unique Headers vs WP Header Images
At a glance
- Unique Headers has more active installs: 10K+, against 4K+ for WP Header Images.
- On a typical day, Unique Headers is downloaded about 80 times, WP Header Images about 51.
- Unique Headers is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 160 reviews, against 4.4 from 35 reviews.
- WP Header Images was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against May 10, 2026 for Unique Headers.
- WP Header Images is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Unique Headers.
- Unique Headers has been around longer: since 2012, against 2015 for WP Header Images.
Line by line
Unique Headers leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Unique Headers |  WP Header Images |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,472 | #3,328 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.4K | 2.1K |
| Rating | 4.9(160) | 4.4(35) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.01 | ×0.73 |
| Last release | 6 months ago | 12 days 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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