Title: .htaccess & Security Headers
Last modified: August 17, 2026

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# .htaccess & Security Headers

 *  [worldmaker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/worldmaker/)
 * (@worldmaker)
 * [2 days, 12 hours ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/htaccess-security-headers/)
 * Simple question: Does Responsive have any interaction with the use of security
   headers in .htaccess?
 * I’m having a lot of issues with adding security headers to my sites and just 
   ticking off all the options, my headers aren’t working even when all plugins 
   are off, so I though to ask you about the theme and whether it’s playing around
   in the background.

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 *  [arghadeep23](https://wordpress.org/support/users/arghadeep23/)
 * (@arghadeep23)
 * [1 day, 2 hours ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/htaccess-security-headers/#post-18996881)
 * Hi [@worldmaker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/worldmaker/) ,
 * The Responsive theme **does not** interact with your .`htaccess` file, nor does
   it attempt to set any HTTP security headers in the background.
 * Themes in WordPress generally stick strictly to front-end presentation and layout(
   using HTML/CSS/JS and template rendering) and do not handle server-level configurations
   like security headers.
 * I’d recommend reaching out to your hosting provider’s support and asking them
   if there is a server-level restriction or a specific way they require security
   headers to be added on their platform. The theme itself is entirely clear of 
   any interference here.

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 * 1 reply
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [arghadeep23](https://wordpress.org/support/users/arghadeep23/)
 * Last activity: [1 day, 2 hours ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/htaccess-security-headers/#post-18996881)
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