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Better Headers — WordPress Security Plugin

by bettersecurity · WordPress.org page

v2.1 Tested up to WP 6.6.7 PHP 7.0+

Better Headers has 80+ active installs on WordPress.org and 3,217 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on September 28, 2024, tested up to WordPress 6.6.7.

Better Headers at a glance

Active installs
80+
Total downloads
3,217
Downloads, last 30 days
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Better Headers well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.6.7, not yet with the current 7.1

Better Headers reviews and ratings

1 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

5.0 out of 5

1 reviews

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  • Perfect for my needs

    Perfect for my needs, allows me to easily add response headers which improves the security of my website.

    Rik Lewis

Details

Improve the security of your website by easily setting HTTP response headers to enable browser protection

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings Better Headers competes in

Tags

  • better
  • headers
  • options
  • policy
  • security

More from bettersecurity

Version
2.1
Last updated
Sep 28, 2024
First published
Mar 9, 2019
Requires WordPress
5.0
Tested up to
6.6.7
Requires PHP
7.0
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Better Headers FAQ

How many active installs does Better Headers have?

WordPress.org reports 80+ active installs for Better Headers as of September 7, 2026.

Is Better Headers still maintained?

The last release was on September 28, 2024, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Better Headers free?

Better Headers is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.