WordPress plugin comparison
JavaScript to Footer vs Header and Footer Scripts
JavaScript to Footer
by Vladimir Prelovac
500+ installs2.9
Header and Footer Scripts
by Anand Kumar
200K+ installs4.6
At a glance
- Header and Footer Scripts has more active installs: 200K+, against 500+ for JavaScript to Footer.
- On a typical day, Header and Footer Scripts is downloaded about 449 times, JavaScript to Footer about 11.
- Header and Footer Scripts is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 58 reviews, against 2.9 from 16 reviews.
- Header and Footer Scripts was updated more recently: Feb 1, 2026, against Dec 22, 2014 for JavaScript to Footer.
- Header and Footer Scripts is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.2.39 for JavaScript to Footer.
- JavaScript to Footer has been around longer: since 2008, against 2014 for Header and Footer Scripts.
Line by line
Header and Footer Scripts leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | JavaScript to Footer | Header and Footer Scripts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,887 | #247 |
| Active installs | 500+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 282 | 12.3K |
| Rating | 2.9(16) | 4.6(58) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.2.39 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.88 |
| Last release | 12 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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