WordPress plugin comparison
FV Code Highlighter vs Head & Footer Code
FV Code Highlighter
by Frank Verhoeven
10+ installs4.0
Head & Footer Code
by Aleksandar Urošević
100K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Head & Footer Code has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for FV Code Highlighter.
- On a typical day, Head & Footer Code is downloaded about 608 times, FV Code Highlighter about 2.
- Head & Footer Code is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 51 reviews, against 4.0 from 2 reviews.
- Head & Footer Code was updated more recently: Aug 31, 2026, against Aug 14, 2019 for FV Code Highlighter.
- Head & Footer Code is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.2.30 for FV Code Highlighter.
- FV Code Highlighter has been around longer: since 2008, against 2015 for Head & Footer Code.
Line by line
Head & Footer Code leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | FV Code Highlighter | Head & Footer Code |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #45,698 | #306 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 43 | 17.9K |
| Rating | 4.0(2) | 5.0(51) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 5.2.30 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.15 |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 2 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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