WordPress plugin comparison
CodeColorer vs Head & Footer Code
CodeColorer
by Dmytro Shteflyuk
1K+ installs4.9
Head & Footer Code
by Aleksandar Urošević
100K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Head & Footer Code has more active installs: 100K+, against 1K+ for CodeColorer.
- On a typical day, Head & Footer Code is downloaded about 608 times, CodeColorer about 25.
- Head & Footer Code is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 51 reviews, against 4.9 from 11 reviews.
- Head & Footer Code was updated more recently: Aug 31, 2026, against Aug 15, 2026 for CodeColorer.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- CodeColorer has been around longer: since 2007, against 2015 for Head & Footer Code.
Line by line
Head & Footer Code leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | CodeColorer | Head & Footer Code |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,488 | #306 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 484 | 17.9K |
| Rating | 4.9(11) | 5.0(51) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.62 | ×1.15 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 5.6 |
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