{"id":87,"date":"2025-12-31T15:51:28","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T23:51:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stackguard.demoavatar.top\/?post_type=feature&p=87"},"modified":"2025-12-31T17:02:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T01:02:33","slug":"wordpress-security-headers","status":"publish","type":"feature","link":"https:\/\/stackguard.demoavatar.top\/index.php\/feature\/wordpress-security-headers\/","title":{"rendered":"Security Headers"},"template":"","feature-tag":[52,75,74],"feature-importance":[16],"feature-category":[11],"feature-tier":[4],"class_list":["post-87","feature","type-feature","status-publish","hentry","feature-tag-best-practice","feature-tag-browser-security","feature-tag-security-headers","feature-importance-core","feature-category-security-headers","feature-tier-free"],"acf":[],"meta_box":{"comp_solid":"yes","comp_defender":"yes","comp_wordfence":"no","comp_usp_solid":"Deep comment removal including database widgets - not just UI hiding like competitors.","comp_usp_defender":"Deep comment removal including database widgets - not just UI hiding like competitors.","comp_usp_wordfence":"Deep comment removal including database widgets - not just UI hiding like competitors.","feature_difficulty":"easy","feature_cta_text":"Enable Security Headers","feature_display_order":"35","feature_tier":"","feature_importance":"critical","feature_active_on_site":"1","feature_tagline":"Essential Browser Protection Built In","feature_wordpress_title":"WordPress Security Headers","feature_icon_svg":"<\/svg>","feature_short_description":"Add critical HTTP security headers that protect against clickjacking, cross-site scripting, and content sniffing attacks.","feature_medium_description":"Modern browsers support security features, but they need to be told to use them. Security Headers add protective HTTP headers to your site, preventing clickjacking, XSS attacks, and data leakage.","feature_long_description":"

Browsers can protect your visitors from many attacks-but only if you tell them to. Security Headers add critical HTTP headers to your site's responses, enabling browser protections against clickjacking, cross-site scripting, and content injection.<\/p>\n","feature_full_description":"

Your website sends HTTP headers with every response, telling browsers how to handle content. Most sites leave critical security headers missing-leaving visitors vulnerable to attacks that browsers could prevent.<\/p>\n

Stack Guard adds these protective headers automatically:<\/p>\n

**X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff**
\nPrevents browsers from interpreting files as different MIME types. Stops attackers from tricking browsers into executing malicious content.<\/p>\n

**X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN**
\nPrevents your site from being embedded in iframes on other domains. Blocks clickjacking attacks where attackers overlay invisible iframes to steal clicks.<\/p>\n

**X-XSS-Protection: 1; mode=block**
\nActivates browsers' built-in XSS filters. If potential XSS is detected, the page is blocked rather than sanitized.<\/p>\n

**Referrer-Policy: strict-origin-when-cross-origin**
\nControls what referrer information is sent when users click links. Prevents leaking sensitive URL parameters to external sites.<\/p>\n

**Permissions-Policy**
\nRestricts access to sensitive browser features like camera, microphone, geolocation, and payment APIs. If your site doesn't need these, disable them.<\/p>\n

Each header is configurable-adjust policies to fit your specific needs. Test your implementation at securityheaders.com to verify everything is working.<\/p>\n

For agencies, enable Security Headers on every client site. It's free protection that takes seconds to implement.<\/p>\n","feature_benefits":["One-click header implementation","Prevent clickjacking attacks","Block XSS attempts","Control referrer data leakage","Configurable policies"],"how_it_works":["Navigate to Hardening > Security Headers","Enable the headers you want","Configure policies as needed","Save-headers are added to all responses","Test at securityheaders.com"],"feature_use_cases":["All WordPress sites (no reason not to use)","Sites handling sensitive data","E-commerce protecting customer sessions","Compliance with security best practices"],"protects_against":["Clickjacking","Cross-site scripting (XSS)","MIME type attacks","Content injection","Data leakage"],"feature_faqs":[{"feature_faq_question":"Will Security Headers break my site?","feature_faq_answer":"Rarely. The default settings work for most sites. If you embed your site in iframes elsewhere, adjust X-Frame-Options. Test after enabling."},{"feature_faq_question":"What about Content-Security-Policy (CSP)?","feature_faq_answer":"CSP is powerful but complex-it can easily break sites if misconfigured. Stack Guard includes CSP options but recommends testing thoroughly before enabling."},{"feature_faq_question":"I'm using Cloudflare-do I need this?","feature_faq_answer":"Cloudflare can add headers via Transform Rules, but it requires manual configuration. Stack Guard provides one-click setup. Either method works-avoid duplicates."},{"feature_faq_question":"How do I test if headers are working?","feature_faq_answer":"Visit securityheaders.com and enter your URL. It shows all security headers and grades your implementation. Also check browser DevTools > Network > Response Headers."},{"feature_faq_question":"What's a good Referrer-Policy?","feature_faq_answer":"'strict-origin-when-cross-origin' is the recommended default. It sends referrer to same-origin requests, only the origin to cross-origin HTTPS requests, and nothing to HTTP."}],"related_features":["114","115"],"required_feature":[],"parent_feature":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stackguard.demoavatar.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/feature\/87","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stackguard.demoavatar.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/feature"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stackguard.demoavatar.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/feature"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stackguard.demoavatar.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=87"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"feature-tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stackguard.demoavatar.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/feature-tag?post=87"},{"taxonomy":"feature-importance","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stackguard.demoavatar.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/feature-importance?post=87"},{"taxonomy":"feature-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stackguard.demoavatar.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/feature-category?post=87"},{"taxonomy":"feature-tier","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stackguard.demoavatar.top\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/feature-tier?post=87"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}