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Security Header Generator

by Kevin Pirnie · 400+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Limited data

Limited data: Security Header Generator has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.

100/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Security Header Generator
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Security Header Generator still maintained?
Yes. Last release 25 Sep 2026, 16 releases in the last 24 months. 25 Sep 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Security Header Generator, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer kevp75 since Feb 2021. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Security Header Generator removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Security Header Generator safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Security Header Generator update safe to install?
No ownership change before 6.1.04. No one-star spike after it. 25 Sep 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master15 Feb 2021 to 15 Feb 2021, 1 commits
kevp7516 Feb 2021 to 25 Sep 2026, 169 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2021.

Maintenance

Last release
40 days ago
Releases, 24 months
16
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
8.2 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Security Header Generator
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 202430
Q4 20241
Q1 20250
Q2 20253
Q3 20250
Q4 20252
Q1 20263
Q2 20262
Q3 20265
Q4 20260

Last release 25 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.9.

Rating distribution
5 star6
4 star1
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

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

Momentum history builds with each snapshot.

Healthier alternatives

Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version6.1.04
AuthorKevin Pirnie
Added16 Feb 2021
Last updated25 Sep 2026
Active installs400+
Requires WordPress6.0.9
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP8.2
Categorynot stated
Tagssecurity, permissions, Security Headers, permissions policy, content security policy

Other plugins by this author: The Cache Purger, KP Agent Ready

Questions

Is Security Header Generator still maintained?

Yes. Last release 25 Sep 2026, 16 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Security Header Generator, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer kevp75 since Feb 2021.

Was Security Header Generator removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is Security Header Generator safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Security Header Generator update safe to install?

No ownership change before 6.1.04. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue