Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP vs Content Security Policy Manager (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP
90K+ active installs
Free
Content Security Policy Manager
2.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 77 reviews) and leads in active installations (90K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP has accumulated 1.4M+ total downloads while Content Security Policy Manager has 33K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP | Content Security Policy Manager | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.9/5 | ◄ | 4.3/5 |
| Total Reviews | 77 | ◄ | 6 |
| Active Installs | 90K+ | ◄ | 2.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 1.4M+ | ◄ | 33K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 weeks ago | ◄ | 3 years ago |
| First Released | 2021 | 2020 | |
| Age | 5 years | 6 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.7+ | 4.6+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | 7.2+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 5.3.2 | 1.2.1 |
Rating Breakdown
Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP
Content Security Policy Manager
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP averaged approximately 2,179 daily downloads while Content Security Policy Manager averaged 12.
Recent Reviews
Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP Reviews
Fantastic!
Fantastic Plugin!
Awesome
I already loved the plugin! But the help I received from Andrea Ferro when a problem arose was also fantastic. Fantastic!Thanks
Great plugin and support
A very usefull and efficient plugin which bring important security to websites by just installing it !I have some questions and the support was very friendly and quick to answer. Thanks for your gr
Content Security Policy Manager Reviews
Report To not working
Hello, Since report-uri is no longer recommended anymore, I need to use report-to to send CSP reports. But for reason, it doesn’t send reports with report-to. My CSP settings are as follows: In
kills all CSS styles
As soon as I leave the backend the view of my side is without any CSS. Only the plain HTML.
Very helpful and useful plugin. do you provide filters ?
We are really happy with this plugin.im wondering if you provide a filter so i can merge some dynamic ‘nonce-xx’ to the policy header. this could be very very useful.
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