GNU Terry Pratchett

76 Quality Score

Active Installs

14/30

At roughly 1,000 active installs, the audience is niche but passionate, which is reasonable for a single-purpose tribute plugin.

Update Freshness

25/25

Maintenance is excellent: the plugin was last updated in May 2026 and is confirmed compatible with WordPress 7.0.

User Rating

15/15

All 13 reviewers gave the plugin a perfect score, reflecting that it does exactly what it promises in a few lines of code.

Support Health

8/15

Support threads are at zero with zero resolved, which is neutral rather than negative since the plugin is simple enough that users have not needed to open tickets.

WP Compatibility

15/15

Compatibility is strong, supporting WordPress 4.6 and PHP 5.6 or higher, which covers virtually every modern host.

Scores higher than 46% of indexed plugins

About

Add an X-Clacks-Overhead header with “GNU Terry Pratchett” to all non-admin pages.

Active Installs 1k+

Rating ★★★★★ 5/5

Last Updated 2026-05-26 5:08pm GMT

Requires WordPress 4.6+

Tested Up To 7.0.4

Requires PHP 5.6+

✓ No known vulnerabilities

What It Does

GNU Terry Pratchett adds the X-Clacks-Overhead HTTP header containing the phrase "GNU Terry Pratchett" to all non-admin pages of your WordPress site. This is a tribute header inspired by the late author's Discworld novels, where "GNU" is a fictional signalling mechanism meant to keep a person's name alive across the semaphore network, and by extension the internet. The plugin is purely a memorial gesture with no functional effect on your site.

Who It's For

This plugin is built for Terry Pratchett fans, Discworld tribute sites, fantasy literature communities, and book bloggers who want a quiet, automatic nod to the author on every public page. It suits smaller, personal, or niche sites that value symbolic gestures over functionality. Anyone running a fan or memorial page who wants to participate in the broader internet tradition of GNU Terry Pratchett headers will find it fitting.

Who Should Skip It

If you do not have a personal or thematic connection to Terry Pratchett or Discworld, this plugin adds no value and just clutters your HTTP headers. Sites focused purely on commercial goals, performance, or SEO have no reason to install it.

The Bottom Line

GNU Terry Pratchett is a tiny, well-maintained tribute plugin that does one small thing and does it correctly, earning it a quality score of 75.93/100. It is not a utility you install for performance or security; it is a sentimental choice for fans of the author. If that fits your site, it is a clean way to participate, and if not, skip it entirely.

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