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LH HSTS

by shawfactor · 600+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 76 months (last release 12 Jul 2020).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for LH HSTS
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 76 months (last release 12 Jul 2020). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.12 Jul 2021Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 5.4.25, 17 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
6 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
5.4 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+

Last release 12 Jul 2020. Tested up to 5.4, 17 major versions behind WordPress 7.1. Release history builds as we see new versions.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 3.9 from 7 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star5
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star2

Momentum

600+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Momentum history builds with each snapshot.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Wordfence Security - Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login SecurityScore 94 · 5,000,000+LoginizerScore 93 · 1,000,000+Sucuri Security - Auditing, Malware Scanner and Security HardeningScore 93 · 600,000+NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) - Advanced Security Plugin and FirewallScore 93 · 100,000+FluentAuth - Login Security, Two-Factor Authentication, Passkeys & Social LoginScore 93 · 10,000+

Facts

Version1.25
Authorshawfactor
Added2 Mar 2016
Last updated12 Jul 2020
Active installs600+
Requires WordPress3.0
Tested up to5.4.25
Requires PHPnot stated
CategorySecurity & Privacy > Security Scanning & Malware Protection
Tagsssl, hsts, https, redirect, security

Other plugins by this author: LH Archived Post Status, LH Force Lowercase URLs, LH Add Media From Url, LH Copy Media File, LH Agree to Terms, LH Multipart Email, LH Page Links To, LH Dashboard Notes, LH Wayback Machine, LH Multisite CORS, LH User Taxonomies, LH Private Content Login

Questions

Is LH HSTS still maintained?

LH HSTS was last updated on 12 Jul 2020. Its Canary status is At risk.

Is LH HSTS safe?

LH HSTS has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.

Who owns LH HSTS?

The wordpress.org author is shawfactor. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of LH HSTS?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Wordfence Security - Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security, Loginizer, Sucuri Security - Auditing, Malware Scanner and Security Hardening, NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) - Advanced Security Plugin and Firewall, FluentAuth - Login Security, Two-Factor Authentication, Passkeys & Social Login.

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