WordPress plugin comparison
Head & Footer Code vs IECST Highlighter
Head & Footer Code
by Aleksandar Urošević
100K+ installs5.0
IECST Highlighter
by Andrew Parman
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Head & Footer Code has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for IECST Highlighter.
- On a typical day, Head & Footer Code is downloaded about 586 times, IECST Highlighter about 1.
- IECST Highlighter has no reviews yet.
- Head & Footer Code was updated more recently: Aug 31, 2026, against Sep 10, 2025 for IECST Highlighter.
- Head & Footer Code is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for IECST Highlighter.
- Head & Footer Code has been around longer: since 2015, against 2025 for IECST Highlighter.
Line by line
Head & Footer Code leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Head & Footer Code | IECST Highlighter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #306 | #68,128 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 18K | 26 |
| Rating | 5.0(51) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.15 | ×0.03 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
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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