WordPress plugin comparison
Head & Footer Code vs iG:Syntax Hiliter
Head & Footer Code
by Aleksandar Urošević
100K+ installs5.0
iG:Syntax Hiliter
by Amit Gupta
30+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Head & Footer Code has more active installs: 100K+, against 30+ for iG:Syntax Hiliter.
- On a typical day, Head & Footer Code is downloaded about 608 times, iG:Syntax Hiliter about 5.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Head & Footer Code was updated more recently: Aug 31, 2026, against Aug 22, 2026 for iG:Syntax Hiliter.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- iG:Syntax Hiliter has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Head & Footer Code.
Line by line
Head & Footer Code leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Head & Footer Code | iG:Syntax Hiliter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #306 | #24,180 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 17.9K | 91 |
| Rating | 5.0(51) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.0 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.15 | ×0.27 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 8.4 |
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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