WordPress plugin comparison
Encute vs Header and Footer Scripts
At a glance
- Header and Footer Scripts has more active installs: 200K+, against 10+ for Encute.
- On a typical day, Header and Footer Scripts is downloaded about 444 times, Encute about 2.
- Header and Footer Scripts is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 58 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
- Header and Footer Scripts was updated more recently: Feb 1, 2026, against Feb 17, 2022 for Encute.
- Header and Footer Scripts is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 5.8.19 for Encute.
- Header and Footer Scripts has been around longer: since 2014, against 2021 for Encute.
Line by line
Header and Footer Scripts leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Encute |  Header and Footer Scripts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #29,364 | #247 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 25 | 12.5K |
| Rating | 4.0(1) | 4.6(58) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 5.8.19 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.88 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 9 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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