Comparison · generated on request
Security Hardener vs Strict Security Headers
Both plugins as this registry currently observes them. Figures come from the same daily snapshot, so they are directly comparable, which two separate wordpress.org pages, read minutes apart, are not.
| Security Hardener | Strict Security Headers | |
|---|---|---|
| What it does | Basic hardening: secure headers, login honeypot, user enumeration blocking, generic login errors, rate limiting, and more. | Easily enable modern security headers for your website with the Strict Security Headers plugin, with no configuration required. |
| Active installs | 200+ | 10+ |
| Rating | — | — |
| Last release | 22 days ago | 2.5 years ago |
| Current owner | Marc Armengou | Justin Kopepasah |
| Added to directory | 03 Nov 2025 | 24 Sep 2023 |
| Tested up to | WP 7.1 | WP 6.3.10 |
| Requires PHP | 8.2 | false |
Install figures are rounded by WordPress.org to one significant digit, so a gap smaller than a band step is not a difference. Nothing here ranks the two plugins or recommends either, and no link on this page earns anything.
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Records: Security Hardener · Strict Security Headers