Beskrivelse
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.
Installation
- Upload the
essentialheadersfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory. - Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress.
- Open Settings EssentialHeaders to review and configure headers.
FAQ
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Will this break my site?
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The default set is conservative. Content-Security-Policy is off by default because a strict CSP can block scripts or styles your theme needs. Enable CSP when you are ready to tune it.
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Does HSTS work on HTTP?
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No. Strict-Transport-Security is only sent when the visitor reaches the site over HTTPS.
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Does the login screen get these headers?
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Yes. The login screen is treated as a public response. wp-admin, AJAX, REST, GraphQL, and XML-RPC are excluded, so dashboards and APIs are not broken by a strict CSP.
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Does this change site content?
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No. The plugin only stores its own options and manages HTTP response headers on public responses.
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Can X-Powered-By always be removed?
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EssentialHeaders removes PHP- and WordPress-managed instances at the latest applicable WordPress header hook. Another callback running afterward, a reverse proxy, or a web server can add the header again; remove it at that layer as well.
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Ændringslog
1.0.2
- Add: manage X-Powered-By by removing it when its value is blank or replacing it with a custom value.
- Improve: enforce managed header replacement at the latest applicable WordPress header hooks.
1.0.1
- Fix: always send security headers on front-end HTML even when the request Accept header prefers JSON. Skipping those requests let page caches store header-less responses and broke scanner results after cache warm-up.
1.0.0
- Initial release.