WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Header Extended vs Header and Footer Scripts
Custom Header Extended
by Justin Tadlock
1K+ 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 1K+ for Custom Header Extended.
- On a typical day, Header and Footer Scripts is downloaded about 444 times, Custom Header Extended about 10.
- Custom Header Extended is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 12 reviews, against 4.6 from 58 reviews.
- Header and Footer Scripts was updated more recently: Feb 1, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Custom Header Extended.
- Custom Header Extended has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for Header and Footer Scripts.
Line by line
Header and Footer Scripts leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Header Extended | Header and Footer Scripts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,059 | #247 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 199 | 12.5K |
| Rating | 5.0(12) | 4.6(58) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | – | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.88 |
| Last release | 9 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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