by Milan Petrovic 4 (8 reviews)

GD Security Headers

Name: GD Security Headers
Rating: 4.0 (8 reviews)
Author: Milan Petrovic

Configure various security-related HTTP headers, including CSP, XSS, Referrer Policy and more.

GD Security Headers ranks #5,875 among WordPress.org plugins with 1,000+ active installations, is #366 of 4,499 in the Security category, a 4/5 rating from 8 reviews, and was last updated May 12, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 7 (Current: 7.1)

vtrunk Current Version vtrunk

Updated 4 months ago Last Update on 12 May, 2026

Refreshed 12 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#366 of 4,499 in Security Top 10% by installs Downloads -19.4% this week

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#5,875

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Active Installs

1K+

-38.1%

KW Avg Position

22.2

0.2 worse

Downloads

30.3K

+23 today

Support Resolved

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Rating

80%

Review 4 out of 5

4 (8 reviews)

Next Milestone 2K

Total Progress 17.3%

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Reviews & Ratings

4.0

8 reviews

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

4 known vulnerabilities on record · 1 in the last 24 months · checked 1 month ago

Jul 8, 2026

GD Security Headers [gd-security-headers] < 1.9

CVE-2026-57403 · Fixed in v1.9
Oct 30, 2023

GD Security Headers [gd-security-headers] < 1.7.1

CVE-2023-46821 · Fixed in v1.7.1
Oct 29, 2023

GD Security Headers [gd-security-headers] < 1.7.1

Fixed in v1.7.1
Aug 17, 2023

GD Security Headers [gd-security-headers] < 1.7

CVE-2023-40330 · Fixed in v1.7

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Plugin Details

Version: trunk
Last Updated: May 12, 2026
Requires WP: 5.5+
Tested Up To: 7
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: Milan Petrovic

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4
Reviews: 8
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

Keywords

content security policy csp dev4press permission policy security

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who want to control security-related HTTP headers on their site. It lets them configure headers like CSP, Feature Policy, and Referrer Policy, and generate the appropriate configuration for their server type.

Content Security Policy (CSP)
XSS Protection with reporting
Feature Policy / Permissions Policy
Content Type - No Sniff Policy
Strict Transport Security
Referrer Policy
Frame Options
Adds headers via HTACCESS

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about GD Security Headers

Yes. In Multisite installation, the plugin is available for configuration on the Network level, and headers are configured for all sites in the network at once.

The plugin has its own top-level item in the WordPress admin side menu: GD Security Headers. This will open a panel with global plugin settings. In Multisite installation, a plugin panel is in the Network administration.

Yes. The POT file is provided as a base for translation. Translation files should go into Languages directory.