Content Security Policy Manager
by Patrick Sletvold · Security
Also makes 2 other plugins · 2.6K+ installs across the portfolio →
Plugin for configuring Content Security Policy headers for your site. Allows different CSP headers for admin, logged inn frontend and regular visitors
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Health
D 45/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
2K+
≈2.5K estimated
Momentum
+48%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “content security policy” for “inn”. “content security policy” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “inn” sits at #20 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
45 health vs 66 average across 1,778 Security plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →5.5%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 36.3K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Security plugin keeps 1.4%, across 1,061 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Security plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Removal-risk signals
53/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 4+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 6.1.16.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Room to improve
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 1546 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.1.16; the current branch is 6.8
4.3★ over 6 reviews, smoothed to 4.12★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 1546 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| inn | #20 | #8 | down 3 |
| content security policy your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| csp your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| security your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| security headers your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| xss your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
1 search this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “content security policy” for “inn”. “content security policy” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “inn” sits at #20 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.1K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
4.2y ago
latest release · v1.2.1 · 9 Aug 2022
4
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 99% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 22 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 13 Jun 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ ningmorris3.3y ago
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 Policy: report-to filed, I filled in csp-endpoint , in Frontend Policy Report-To Header field, I filled in the following JSON data { "group": "csp-endpoint", "max_age": 10886400, "endpoints": [ { "url": "{CSP REPORT ENDPOINT}" } ] } After saving changes in the CMS, all the commas disappeared in Frontend Policy Report-To Header field. { "group": "csp-endpoint" "max_age": 10886400 "endpoints": [ { "url": "{CSP REPORT ENDPOINT}" } ] } I am wondering if you can help to take a look at it, thanks! Note: I have no problem with report-uri. This topic was modified 3 years ago by ningmorris.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rintelengrafik3.7y ago
As soon as I leave the backend the view of my side is without any CSS. Only the plain HTML.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ buzibuzi3.8y ago
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.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jason Robinson4.6y ago
This plugin is well thought out and does what I need it to. It has also helped me troubleshoot other website’s CSP that wasn’t working correctly, and the documentation is solid if brief.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jeebeezebee5.0y ago
Ce plugin m;a fait gagner des heures de travail.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ c3idesign5.5y ago
Great plugin, thank you.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.2.1 Fix error caused by improperly checking the chosen CSP mode when outputting headers (thanks @reatlat). 1.2.1
- — Version 1.2.0 Improved UI, with CSP directives divided into collapsible categories. Add all remaining non-deprecated CSP directives. Warn if enabling upgrade-insecure-requests on a site that does not support HTTPS. Sanitize directives 1.2.0
- — Version 1.1.0 This is a relatively small update, that only contains a few more CSP directives. The next update will contain even more, along with an updated user interface. Add some commonly used CSP headers that were missing (thanks 1.1.0
- — Version 1.0.0 First version. Support for different policies for admin, logged-in frontend and regular visitors. Different policies can have different reporting/enforcing mode. Directives can be configured separately, to easier see wha 1.0.0
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 0 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
2 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Plugin for configuring Content Security Policy headers for your site. Allows different CSP headers for admi..."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 550 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "Security Headers", "xss" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-12-28 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-12-27 2K+ → 3K+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2024-12-23 3K+ → 2K+ down after 552 days in tier
- 2023-06-20 2K+ → 3K+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2023-06-15 3K+ → 2K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2023-06-13 2K+ → 3K+ up after 214 days in tier
- 2022-11-11 1K+ → 2K+ up after 234 days in tier
- 2022-03-22 700+ → 1K+ up after 145 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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GD Security Headers 1K+ installs · 3.9★ · 3 shared tags B -
Security Header Generator 400+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A -
Prevent XSS Vulnerability 6K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags C -
HTTP Security Header 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
Auto SRI 500+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security 5M+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A
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