Better Headers vs WP Hide & Security Enhancer

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

Health D53

Health A87

Active-install trajectory

No change to chart. WordPress.org reports active installs in coarse bands, so neither plugin crossed a band during this window. The download trend below moves daily and is the better read over a period this short.

Metric	Better Headers	WP Hide & Security Enhancer
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	80–90	50K–60K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	D · 53	A · 87 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	23/100	100/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	74/100	84/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.0★	4.3★ ✓
Reviews	1	275 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	59/100	97/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Elevated	Low ✓
Last updated	2.1y ago	1mo ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	79	11.9K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	2.4% ✓	1.4%
Category	Security	Login & Users

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

Better HeadersWP Hide & Security Enhancer

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.