HTTP Headers vs Content Security Policy Manager (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Content Security Policy Manager
2.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, HTTP Headers has a higher user rating (4.3/5 from 70 reviews) and leads in active installations (50K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. HTTP Headers has accumulated 718K+ total downloads while Content Security Policy Manager has 33K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | HTTP Headers | Content Security Policy Manager | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.3/5 | 4.3/5 | |
| Total Reviews | 70 | ◄ | 6 |
| Active Installs | 50K+ | ◄ | 2.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 718K+ | ◄ | 33K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 year ago | ◄ | 3 years ago |
| First Released | 2016 | 2020 | |
| Age | 10 years | 6 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.2+ | 4.6+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.3+ | 7.2+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.19.2 | 1.2.1 |
Rating Breakdown
HTTP Headers
Content Security Policy Manager
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, HTTP Headers averaged approximately 117 daily downloads while Content Security Policy Manager averaged 12.
Recent Reviews
HTTP Headers Reviews
Make Main and sub-domain site down
Never use this plugin as the security settings make my main site and all sub-domain sites down and even after uninstallation / removal of everything and start to install a new WP, it doesn’t work anym
worked exactly as promised except 2
worked exactly as promised except 2
Easy to use and almost perfect
Went through a bunch of options of adding security headers to my sites and settled on this plugin. Would be 5 stars if two things get fixed/added. 1st is that it would be great to have a save butt
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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