GD Security Headers vs Content Security Policy Manager

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

Health B79

Health D45

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	GD Security Headers	Content Security Policy Manager
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	1K–2K	2K–3K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	B · 79 ✓	D · 45
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	89/100 ✓	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	73/100	76/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	3.9★	4.0★ ✓
Reviews	8 ✓	6
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	90/100 ✓	47/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low ✓	Elevated
Last updated	6mo ago ✓	4.2y ago
Downloads · 30d	1K ✓	448
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	2.7%	5.5% ✓
Category	Security	Security

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

Release activity

GD Security HeadersContent Security Policy Manager

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.