WordPress plugin comparison
CodeColorer vs Header Footer Code Manager
CodeColorer
by Dmytro Shteflyuk
1K+ installs4.9
Header Footer Code Manager
by DraftPress Team
600K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Header Footer Code Manager has more active installs: 600K+, against 1K+ for CodeColorer.
- On a typical day, Header Footer Code Manager is downloaded about 1,593 times, CodeColorer about 25.
- Both are rated 4.9 out of 5.
- CodeColorer was updated more recently: Aug 15, 2026, against Jul 15, 2026 for Header Footer Code Manager.
- CodeColorer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Header Footer Code Manager.
- CodeColorer has been around longer: since 2007, against 2016 for Header Footer Code Manager.
Line by line
Header Footer Code Manager leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | CodeColorer | Header Footer Code Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,488 | #105 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 600K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 484 | 45.1K |
| Rating | 4.9(11) | 4.9(309) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.62 | ×1.57 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 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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