EssentialHeaders
by Alex Hedström · Security
Also makes 5 other plugins · 100+ installs across the portfolio →
Adds the essential HTTP security headers WordPress leaves out—on every public site response.
Not scored yet. Nobody has reviewed this plugin, so a grade would come from directory averages rather than from anything measured here.
Install conversion
How it's measured →7.4%
of downloads still active
At least 20 of 271 lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Security plugin keeps 1.4%, across 997 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.
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.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
To rank higher: No reviews yet. wp.org scores an unrated plugin as middling on rating, so the first good reviews lift it.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2026-08-14 · 41 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
137
now · peak 137
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “20+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
Install history · since 2026-09-23 · 2 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from. We don't have enough download history to read the trend yet.
Details
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
No tier crossings observed yet.
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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Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP 90K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags B -
WP Hide & Security Enhancer 50K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
HSTS Ready 3K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A - C Content Security Policy Manager 2K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
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GD Security Headers 1K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B -
LH HSTS 600+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags D
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