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Escape HTML vs Head & Footer Code
At a glance
- Head & Footer Code has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Escape HTML.
- On a typical day, Head & Footer Code is downloaded about 608 times, Escape HTML about 1.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Head & Footer Code was updated more recently: Aug 31, 2026, against Oct 12, 2013 for Escape HTML.
- Head & Footer Code is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.6.1 for Escape HTML.
- Escape HTML has been around longer: since 2010, against 2015 for Head & Footer Code.
Line by line
Head & Footer Code leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Escape HTML |  Head & Footer Code |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #47,518 | #306 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 33 | 17.9K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 5.0(51) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 3.6.1 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.15 |
| Last release | 13 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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