Headings
Make Styled Note box, Alert box, Help box, Tip Box, Important Box and loads of of other boxes in your posts using classes.
Consider an alternative
Headings shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 15 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 14 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.2 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Headings stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| headings | >100 |
| Style Box | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Headings
From the official readme · v1.1Description
Make Styled Note box, Alert box, Help box, Tip Box, Important Box and loads of of other boxes in your posts using classes.
Installation
To install the plugin follow these steps :
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Download the headings.zip file to your local machine.
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Unzip the file
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Upload “headings” folder to the “/wp-content/plugins/” directory
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Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
That’s it.
Changelog
1.0 Install this plugin to Make Styled Note box, Alert box, Help box, Tip Box, Important Box in your posts using classes. 1.1 Upgrade the plugin from Plugins Options Panel in your admin panel. Modified By Vedant Kumar - Added 18 More boxes Modified By Vedant Kumar - Added option for icon on both sides
1.0
- It’s First Version of Headings WordPress Plugin
1.1
- We have added two more boxes for those who love to write about Linux and Windows
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FAQ
Headings: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 30, 2026
Is Headings free?
Yes. Headings is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Headings safe to use in 2026?
Headings shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 15 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Headings?
Headings is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,371 times since it launched in November 2011. It was downloaded 81 times in the last 30 days.
Does Headings work with WordPress 7.1?
Headings is officially tested up to WordPress 3.2.1, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Headings last updated?
The latest version, 1.1, was released on November 27, 2011 (15 years ago).
Who makes Headings?
Headings is developed and maintained by vedant.
What are the best alternatives to Headings?
The most popular alternatives to Headings are Add Anchor Links (1K+ installs), Headingo (100+ installs) and Notice Boxes with Shortcodes (70+ installs).
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