Security Header Generator vs Content Security Policy Manager

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

Health A86

Health D45

Active-install trajectory

Security Header Generator moved down one install band, 500+ to 400+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric	Security Header Generator	Content Security Policy Manager
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	400–500	2K–3K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-20%	0% ✓
Overall health	A · 86 ✓	D · 45
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100 ✓	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	82/100 ✓	76/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.3★ ✓	4.0★
Reviews	7 ✓	6
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	92/100 ✓	47/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low ✓	Elevated
Last updated	1mo ago ✓	4.2y ago
Downloads · 30d	543 ✓	448
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	1.3%	5.5% ✓
Category	Security	Security

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

Release activity

Security Header GeneratorContent 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.