WordPress plugin comparison

Enhanced Header / Footer Injections vs wp_head() cleaner

Enhanced Header / Footer Injections

by chriscarvache

70+ installs3.3

wp_head() cleaner

by jwilsson

2K+ installs5.0

At a glance

wp_head() cleaner has more active installs: 2K+, against 70+ for Enhanced Header / Footer Injections.
On a typical day, wp_head() cleaner is downloaded about 30 times, Enhanced Header / Footer Injections about 2.
wp_head() cleaner is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 3.3 from 7 reviews.
wp_head() cleaner was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2026, against Mar 24, 2012 for Enhanced Header / Footer Injections.
wp_head() cleaner is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.4.2 for Enhanced Header / Footer Injections.
Enhanced Header / Footer Injections has been around longer: since 2012, against 2015 for wp_head() cleaner.

wp_head() cleaner leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Enhanced Header / Footer Injections	wp_head() cleaner
Popular rank	#18,184	#4,441
Active installs	70+	2K+
Downloads, last 30 days	48	593
Rating	3.3(7)	5.0(6)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	3.4.2	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.70
Last release	14 years ago	3 months ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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