WordPress plugin comparison
Cipher vs Header Footer Code Manager
Cipher
by Luigi Cavalieri
10+ installs4.0
Header Footer Code Manager
by DraftPress Team
600K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Header Footer Code Manager has more active installs: 600K+, against 10+ for Cipher.
- On a typical day, Header Footer Code Manager is downloaded about 1,593 times, Cipher about 2.
- Header Footer Code Manager is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 309 reviews, against 4.0 from 2 reviews.
- Header Footer Code Manager was updated more recently: Jul 15, 2026, against Mar 26, 2023 for Cipher.
- Header Footer Code Manager is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.1.16 for Cipher.
- Cipher has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for Header Footer Code Manager.
Line by line
Header Footer Code Manager leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Cipher | Header Footer Code Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #47,510 | #105 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 600K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 41 | 45.1K |
| Rating | 4.0(2) | 4.9(309) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.1.16 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×1.57 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.20 | 5.6.20 |
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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