Best x-xss-protection plugins for WordPress
The most popular x-xss-protection plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. s2 Safety leads with 10+ active installs, ahead of TurnUpSecurity HTTP Headers (10+). All 2 plugins tagged “X-XSS-Protection” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 x-xss-protection plugins
- 1.
s2 SafetyThe most installed x-xss-protection plugin, with 10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.0.18.
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TurnUpSecurity HTTP Headers10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.4.14.
All 2 plugins tagged “X-XSS-Protection”
s2 Safety
Down in the last 7 days:316#31,342by Sebas24 years ago
WordPress plugin to add instant security basics
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
TurnUpSecurity HTTP Headers
#39,456by TurnUpHosting2 years ago
Thank you for downloading our plugin. TurnUpSecurity HTTP Headers plugin allows you to enable HTTP headers from the settings page.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day