CM Header and Footer – Add custom scripts and styles to your header and footer with ease
v1.3.2by CreativeMindsSolutions · updated 27 days ago
Add custom CSS and JavaScript to headers and footers on your site with the header and footer plugin for enhanced control and design.
- Rank
- #6,167
- Down9 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 1,360
- 1K+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 49K
- 48,985 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 2 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
CM Header and Footer at a glance
CM Header and Footer is a WordPress plugin by CreativeMindsSolutions with 1K+ active installs, the #6,167 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 26 times, 185% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.3.2 came out on Oct 13, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. It leads the 4 plugins tagged “insert javascript”. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats1.6K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | CM Header and Footer |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 25 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 26 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 26 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 19 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 18 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 31 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 27 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 26 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 28 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 30 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 47 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 60 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 26 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 33 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 27 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 39 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 34 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 29 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 35 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 38 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 37 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 33 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 36 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 202 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 598 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 23 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 1,358 · -2.2% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 1,358 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 1,362 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1,361 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1,366 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1,361 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1,371 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1,359 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1,362 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1,365 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1,363 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1,355 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1,363 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1,388 |
Rank over time
#6,167 · up 9 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #6,167 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #6,158 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #6,159 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #6,154 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #6,149 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #6,184 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #6,152 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #6,174 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #6,159 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #6,146 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #6,160 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #6,193 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #6,182 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #6,176 |
Growth %
Average -0.17% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -0.29% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.07% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.18% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.37% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.73% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.88% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.22% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.22% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +0.15% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.59% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.59% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -1.80% |
Active installs band
1K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1K+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #6182 → #6149Downloads -22.4%
- Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.382%
- v1.28.3%
- v1.17.8%
- v1.01.5%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.3.2
- Requires WordPress
- 5.4.0
- Tested up to
- 7.0.8
- Requires PHP
- 5.2.4
- First released
- Sep 7, 2015
- Last updated
- Oct 13, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about CM Header and Footer
How many websites use CM Header and Footer?
CM Header and Footer is active on 1K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #6,167 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has CM Header and Footer been downloaded?
48,985 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 26 times. See download stats
When was CM Header and Footer last updated?
Version 1.3.2 came out on Oct 13, 2026 (3 weeks ago). See every release
Is CM Header and Footer compatible with the latest WordPress?
It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.
Does CM Header and Footer have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 3 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep CM Header and Footer up to date. See its security record
Is CM Header and Footer still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 3 weeks ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does CM Header and Footer have?
5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to CM Header and Footer?
The plugins most like CM Header and Footer, by the tags they share, are Insert Headers And Footers (200K+), Header Footer Code Manager (600K+) and Header and Footer Scripts (200K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
2 reviews
- 5 stars: 2 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 1,360 |
| Reported installs | 1K+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 49K |
| Author | CreativeMindsSolutions |
| First released | Sep 7, 2015 |
| Version | 1.3.2 |
| Requires WP | 5.4.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 |
| Last updated | Oct 13, 2026 |
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