Who is EssentialHeaders for?

EssentialHeaders is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners and administrators.

Is EssentialHeaders free?

Yes — EssentialHeaders is free to use.

What platforms does EssentialHeaders run on?

EssentialHeaders runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.

Is EssentialHeaders still active?

Unverified. EssentialHeaders has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to EssentialHeaders?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include HTTP Security Header, Security Headers, and Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP.

Who makes EssentialHeaders?

EssentialHeaders is developed by Alex Hedström.

How long has EssentialHeaders been around?

EssentialHeaders first shipped in 2026.

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EssentialHeaders

Name: EssentialHeaders
Author: Alex Hedström

essentialheaders.comSecurity & compliance platforms

EssentialHeaders is a WordPress plugin that adds and manages HTTP security headers for public site responses. It provides settings for CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, Referrer-Policy, Permissions-Policy, and related protections for WordPress administrators.

FreeWebSelf-hosted

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Overview

10 features

EssentialHeaders is a Security & compliance platforms project. It focuses on configuring essential HTTP security headers for WordPress sites without manually editing server settings. EssentialHeaders is a B2B product aimed at wordPress site owners and administrators. EssentialHeaders is free to use. It runs on the web, and it can be self-hosted.

It is developed by Alex Hedström, and it first shipped in 2026. Key capabilities include header overview, header toggles, and editable values. The interface is available in Azerbaijani and English.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Header overview
Header toggles
Editable values
Content security policy
HSTS configuration
Frame protection
MIME sniffing protection
Referrer policy
Permissions policy
HTTPS-only HSTS

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserSelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy PolicyFree tierMulti-language

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed19 Aug · 07:14 UTC
EssentialHeaders verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about EssentialHeaders

What is EssentialHeaders?: EssentialHeaders focuses on configuring essential HTTP security headers for WordPress sites without manually editing server settings. It is catalogued under Security & compliance platforms on PulseGate.
Who is EssentialHeaders for?: EssentialHeaders is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners and administrators.
Is EssentialHeaders free?: Yes — EssentialHeaders is free to use.
What platforms does EssentialHeaders run on?: EssentialHeaders runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.
Is EssentialHeaders still active?: Unverified. EssentialHeaders has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to EssentialHeaders?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include HTTP Security Header, Security Headers, and Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP.HTTP Security Header Security Headers Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP
Who makes EssentialHeaders?: EssentialHeaders is developed by Alex Hedström.
How long has EssentialHeaders been around?: EssentialHeaders first shipped in 2026.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web · Api
Languages: Azerbaijani, English
First seen: 19 Aug 2026
Built for: WordPress site owners and administrators
Model: B2B
Solves: Configuring essential HTTP security headers for WordPress sites without manually editing server settings.

Registered as

WordPress.org: essentialheaders

Developer

Alex Hedström

Index record

Identity confidence: High · 95.6
Indexed: 19 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Aug 2026
Last seen: 19 Aug 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: essentialheaders-wordpress-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 19 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 19 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 19 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://essentialheaders.com

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