Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP for WordPress Plugin Directory

Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP is Best all-in-one a free plug-in for all WordPress users. Deactivating this plugin will return your site configuration exactly to the state it was in before.

The Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP project implements HTTP response headers that your site can use to increase the security of your website. The plug-in will automatically set up all Best Practices (you don’t have to think about anything), these HTTP response headers can prevent modern browsers from running into easily predictable vulnerabilities. The Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP project wants to popularize and increase awareness and usage of these headers for all wordpress users.

This plugin is developed by OpenHeaders by irn3, we care about WordPress security and best practices.

Check out the best features of Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP:

X-XSS-Protection (Deprecated)

Pragma (Deprecated)

Public-Key-Pins (Deprecated)

Expect-CT (Deprecated)

Access-Control-Allow-Origin

Access-Control-Allow-Methods

Access-Control-Allow-Headers

X-Content-Security-Policy

X-Content-Type-Options

X-Frame-Options

X-Permitted-Cross-Domain-Policies

X-Powered-By

Content-Security-Policy

Referrer-Policy

HTTP Strict Transport Security / HSTS

Content-Security-Policy

Content-Security-Policy-Report-Only

Clear-Site-Data

Cross-Origin-Embedder-Policy-Report-Only

Cross-Origin-Opener-Policy-Report-Only

Cross-Origin-Embedder-Policy

Cross-Origin-Opener-Policy

Cross-Origin-Resource-Policy

Permissions-Policy

Strict-dynamic

Strict-Transport-Security

FLoC (Federated Learning of Cohorts)

Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP is based on OWASP CSRF to protect your wordpress site. Using OWASP CSRF, once the plugin is installed, it will provide full CSRF mitigation without having to call a method to use nonce on the output. The site will be secure despite having other vulnerable plugins (CSRF).

HTTP security headers are a critical part of your website’s security. After automatic implementation with Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP, they protect you from the most notorious types of attacks your site might encounter. These headers protect against XSS, code injection, clickjacking, etc.

We have put a lot of effort into making the most important services operational with Content Security Policy (CSP), below are some examples that we have tested and used with Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP:

CSP usage for Google Tag Manager

world’s most popular tag manager

Using CSP for Gravatar

Avatar service for WordPress and Social sites

Using CSP for WordPress Internal Media

support WordPress media

Using CSP for Youtube Embedded Video SDK

support Youtube embedded frames and JS SDK

CSP usage for CookieLaw

privacy technology to meet regulatory requirements

CSP usage for Mailchimp

support for Mailchimp automation, SDK and modules

CSP usage for Google Analytics

support for basic conversion domains such as: stats.g.doubleclick.net and www.google.com

CSP usage for Google Fonts

you’re not loading it on the page, chances are one of your SDKs is using it

Using CSP for Facebook

support Facebook SDK functionality

Using CSP for Stripe

highly secure online payment system

Using CSP for New Relic

it’s a registration and monitoring utility

Using CSP for Linkedin Tags + SDKs

support Linkedin Insight, Linkedin Ads and SDK

Using CSP for OneTrust

OneTrust support helps companies manage privacy requirements

CSP usage for Moat

Moat support to measurement suite such as: ad verification, brand safety, advertising and coverage

CSP usage for jQuery

support of jQuery – JS library

CSP usage for Twitter Widgets & SDKs

support Connect, Widgets and the Twitter client-side SDK

Using CSP for Google Maps

support Google Maps as The ggpht used by streetview

Using CSP for Quantcast Choice

Quantcast support for privacy such as GDPR and CCPA

CSP usage for Twitter Ads & Analytics

Twitter support for advertising and Analytics

Using CSP for Paypal

PayPal support for online payment system

Using CSP for Drift

Drift and Driftt support

CSP usage for Cookiebot

cookie and tracker support, GDPR/ePrivacy and CCPA compliance

CSP usage for Vimeo Embedded Videos SDK

support frames, JS SDK, Froogaloop integration

Using CSP for AppNexus (now Xandr)

AppNexus support for custom retargeting

Using CSP for Mixpanel

support analytics tool with SDK/JS to collect client-side data

Using CSP for Font Awesome

toolkit support for fonts and icons over CSS and Less

Using CSP for Google reCAPTCHA

reCAPTCHA support for fraud and bot protection

CSP usage for Bootstrap CDN

Bootstrap support for CSS frameworks

Using CSP for HubSpot

Hubspot support with many features, used for monitoring and mkt functionality

Using CSP for Hotjar

Hotjar tracker support for analytics and metrics

Using CSP for WP.com

support for wp.com hosting

Using CSP for Akamai mPulse

support for Akamai mPulse, for origin and perimeter integrations

CSP usage for Cloudflare – Rocket-Loader & Mirage

support for Mirage libraries for performance acceleration

Using CSP for Cloudflare – CDN.js

Cloudflare’s open CDN support with multiple libraries

Using CSP for jsDelivr

support jsDelivr free CDN for Open Source

Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP is based on the OWASP CSRF standard to protect your wordpress site. Using the OWASP CSRF standard, once the plugin is installed, you can customize CSP rules for full CSRF mitigation. The site will be secure despite having other vulnerable plugins (CSRF).

Integration with Sentry, Report URI, URIports and Datadog

Sentry is a well-known platform for monitoring and tracking errors in applications. By integrating Sentry with our plugin, users can:

* Receive detailed reports on content security policy (CSP) violations.

* Monitor and analyze JavaScript exceptions occurring on their site.

* Benefit from advanced tools for proactive troubleshooting.

Monitoring and Integration with Sentry, Datadog and URI Reports for optimal security.

Free Forever Every security header, every configuration option, and every protection this plugin offers today will remain completely free. No features will ever be moved behind a paywall. Shield is a separate set of brand-new monitoring tools built on top. The free plugin gets better because Shield exists, not worse.

Even though FLoC is still fairly new and not yet widely supported, as programmers we think that privacy protection elements are important, so we choose to give you the feature of being opt out of FLoC! We’ve created a special “automatic blocking of FLoC” feature, trying to always offer the best tool with privacy protection and cyber security as main targets and focus.

Analyze your site before and after using Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP security headers are self-configured according to HTTP Security Headers and HTTP Strict Transport Security / HSTS best practices.

Check HTTP Security Headers on securityheaders.com

Check HTTP Strict Transport Security / HSTS at hstspreload.org

Check WebPageTest at webpagetest.org

Check HSTS test website gf.dev/hsts-test

Check CSP test website csper.io/evaluator

Check CSP Evaluator csp-evaluator.withgoogle.com

CSP Content Security Policy Generator addons.mozilla.org

This plugin is updated periodically, our limited support is free, we are available for your feedback (bugs, compatibility issues or recommendations for next updates). We are usually fast :-D.

Shield — Advanced Features (Optional) Every feature this plugin offers today is and will remain completely free, forever. Shield is a separate set of brand-new advanced tools for professionals who need deeper monitoring and automation:

Security Advisor — Analyzes your configuration and gives personalized recommendations in plain language

CSP Guide — Recommended tools, safe workflow, WordPress-specific CSP snippets, and CSP FAQ

Security Score Dashboard — Real-time A+ to F grade with header status for all 10 security headers

Email & Webhook Alerts — Get notified via email, Slack, Discord, Microsoft Teams, or custom webhook when something changes

CSP Violation Analytics — See which resources browsers are blocking and why

Weekly Automated Scans — Automatic security audit with scan history and trend tracking

Nothing existing moves behind a paywall. Revenue from Shield directly funds free updates and maintenance for all 100,000+ users. Learn more at openheaders.org/pro.