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WP PlugIndex currently records EssentialHeaders version 1.0.2 as active, updated 2mo ago and tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Overview
About this plugin
EssentialHeaders is a focused WordPress plugin that attaches the HTTP security headers browsers expect, so protection is not left to chance or buried in server config.
Under Settings → EssentialHeaders you get three tabs:
Headers — overview of which headers are enabled and will be sent
Settings — toggles and editable values for each header
About — plugin info
Headers covered:
Content-Security-Policy (CSP)
Strict-Transport-Security (HSTS)
X-Frame-Options
X-Content-Type-Options
Referrer-Policy
Permissions-Policy
X-Powered-By (remove it or replace its value)
Safer headers are enabled with sensible defaults. CSP starts off with a strict baseline, so you can test and allow only the sources your site needs before enabling it. Headers apply to public site responses (pages, feeds, and the login screen)—not wp-admin, AJAX, REST, GraphQL, or XML-RPC.
HSTS is only sent over HTTPS. Default HSTS uses max-age only; add includeSubDomains yourself when every subdomain is ready.
WordPress.org metadata
Plugin tags
Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.
csp
headers
hsts
http
security
Compatibility & maintenance
Compatibility & maintenance
Tested with WP 7.1
Marked as tested with the current WordPress 7.1 release.
Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to7.1
Minimum requirementsWordPress 6.3 · PHP 7.4
Update activity28 Aug 20262mo ago
“Tested up to” is directory metadata supplied by the plugin author. WP PlugIndex does not turn an older declaration into a claim that the plugin is incompatible.
Changes recorded by WP PlugIndex
Recent tracked changes
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