WordPress plugin comparison
BNS Add Widget vs Header and Footer Scripts
BNS Add Widget
by Edward Caissie
200+ installs5.0
Header and Footer Scripts
by Anand Kumar
200K+ installs4.6
At a glance
- Header and Footer Scripts has more active installs: 200K+, against 200+ for BNS Add Widget.
- On a typical day, Header and Footer Scripts is downloaded about 444 times, BNS Add Widget about 2.
- BNS Add Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.6 from 58 reviews.
- Header and Footer Scripts was updated more recently: Feb 1, 2026, against Feb 21, 2016 for BNS Add Widget.
- Header and Footer Scripts is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.5.33 for BNS Add Widget.
- BNS Add Widget has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for Header and Footer Scripts.
Line by line
Header and Footer Scripts leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | BNS Add Widget | Header and Footer Scripts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,964 | #247 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 54 | 12.5K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.6(58) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.5.33 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.88 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 9 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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