Strict CSP vs LH HSTS

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

Strict CSP

by Weston Ruter

Health B80

LH HSTS

by shawfactor

Health D44

Active-install trajectory

Strict CSPLH HSTS

Active installs, each indexed to 100 at the start of the window. A line above 100 is growing its install base, below 100 is shrinking.

Metric	Strict CSP	LH HSTS
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	50–60	600–700 ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	+150% ✓	0%
Overall health	—	D · 44 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100 ✓	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	—	72/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	—	70/100 ✓
Rating (weighted for review count)	—	3.9★ ✓
Reviews	0	7 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	77/100 ✓	41/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low ✓	High
Last updated	2mo ago ✓	6.3y ago
Downloads · 30d	134	1.5K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	3.9% ✓	0.2%
Category	Security	Security

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

Release activity

Strict CSPLH HSTS

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.