WordPress plugin comparison
Head & Footer Code vs Preserve Code Formatting
Head & Footer Code
by Aleksandar Urošević
100K+ installs5.0
Preserve Code Formatting
by Scott Reilly
400+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Head & Footer Code has more active installs: 100K+, against 400+ for Preserve Code Formatting.
- On a typical day, Head & Footer Code is downloaded about 608 times, Preserve Code Formatting about 9.
- Head & Footer Code is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 51 reviews, against 4.7 from 3 reviews.
- Head & Footer Code was updated more recently: Aug 31, 2026, against Aug 15, 2025 for Preserve Code Formatting.
- Head & Footer Code is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Preserve Code Formatting.
- Preserve Code Formatting has been around longer: since 2005, against 2015 for Head & Footer Code.
Line by line
Head & Footer Code leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Head & Footer Code | Preserve Code Formatting |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #306 | #9,574 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 17.9K | 188 |
| Rating | 5.0(51) | 4.7(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.15 | ×0.24 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 year 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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