WP Display Header

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 42% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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1. ★★★★★ pouicpouic

   7.3y ago

   This plugin does exactly what it promises, smooth and problem free.

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2. ★★★★★ fuchsr

   7.4y ago

   On my site I like to show a different hero graphic on each page, reflecting the specific contents of that page. The theme I’m using doesn’t allow me to choose different header images. It uses the same on all pages. I tried a lot of plugins but this one was the only one that truly did the job. I found a couple of issues eg a header image is available for selection but when I select it, the page shows the default header instead. I was able to “fix” these issues but deleting the header images and re-uploading them. Would love to see an option to randomly pick headers based on categories. Eg, I’d like one page to display a header picked from “Category A” and another page show a header from “Category B”, with the headers randomly picked from each respective category when pages are loaded.

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3. ★★★★★ kingbolo

   7.6y ago

   One of the best plugins for this job. Integrates perfectly in WordPress and it looks that it belongs there. (and probably should).

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4. ★★★★★ Sudrien

   7.6y ago

   WP Display Header works with the standard header_image(); system. As of 5.0.3, UPLOADING header images seems a bit inconsistent, as it does not seem you can do that while editing a page, but otherwise works well.

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5. ★★★★★ Dennis Booker

   8.4y ago

   I’ve looked through lots of postings and articles to find a way to have custom headers and this plugin does just that. I’m using WP 4.9.5 and theme Twenty Seventeen and no problems. Thanks.

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6. ★★★★★ r6123603680

   8.8y ago

   Initially, I thought this was yet another plugin featured in the plugin directory for WordPress.com doesn’t actually work there. As it turns out, it works perfectly but you have to edit your pages through the legacy wp-admin console, not the main editor. It works great – you just select “none” for the header image and voila!

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7. ★★★★★ Subrata Sarkar

   9.0y ago

   This plugin is not compatible with WP version 4.8.1. This topic was modified 8 years, 10 months ago by Subrata Sarkar.

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8. ★★★★★ christinahills

   9.2y ago

   I love this! I have been looking for a simple plugin to control the header image on different pages. Easy to use and understand right from the start. I highly recommend this 🙂 -Christina

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 2.2.0 Maintenance release. Some minor code cleanups. Tested for WordPress 4.0. 2.2.0
2. — Version 2.1.0 Added an option to not display a header at all. Updated utility class. Tested for WordPress 3.6. 2.1.0
3. — Version 2.0.1 Fixed a bug, where the fallback to the default header did not work. Props carloscorrela. 2.0.1
4. — Version 2.0.0 IMPORTANT : Version 2.0.0 breaks compatibility with WordPress versions prior to 3.2! Added the header selection field to Taxonomy and Author Edit screens. Fixed a minor bug for themes that have no header images registere 2.0.0
5. — Version 1.5.3 Improved user experience when current theme does not support custom headers, on activation of the plugin. Deprecated settings functions for WP Save Custom Header in preparation for overhaul in v2.0.0. Updated utility cla 1.5.3
6. — Version 1.5.2 Fixed a bug, where a selected header wouldn’t override the default selection on posts pages. 1.5.2

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Translated into 48 languages, 3 at 90% or more

Plus 24 more locales with partial translations.

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-01-01 8K+ → 7K+ down after 257 days in tier
2. 2025-04-19 9K+ → 8K+ down after 232 days in tier
3. 2024-08-30 10K+ → 9K+ down

Competes with

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WP Display Header: 7K+ active installs, 4.5★ (27 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/wp-display-header