WordPress plugin comparison
Force jQuery in Head vs Header and Footer Scripts
Force jQuery in Head
by Jagdish Sarma
100+ 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 100+ for Force jQuery in Head.
- On a typical day, Header and Footer Scripts is downloaded about 444 times, Force jQuery in Head about 4.
- Force jQuery in Head is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.6 from 58 reviews.
- Force jQuery in Head was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Feb 1, 2026 for Header and Footer Scripts.
- Force jQuery in Head is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Header and Footer Scripts.
- Header and Footer Scripts has been around longer: since 2014, against 2020 for Force jQuery in Head.
Line by line
Header and Footer Scripts leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Force jQuery in Head | Header and Footer Scripts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #13,854 | #247 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 228 | 12K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.6(58) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.39 | ×0.88 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 9 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 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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