WordPress plugin comparison
Head & Footer Code vs Syntax Highlighter++
Head & Footer Code
by Aleksandar Urošević
100K+ installs5.0
Syntax Highlighter++
by leo108
60+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Head & Footer Code has more active installs: 100K+, against 60+ for Syntax Highlighter++.
- On a typical day, Head & Footer Code is downloaded about 586 times, Syntax Highlighter++ about 3.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Head & Footer Code was updated more recently: Aug 31, 2026, against Apr 27, 2014 for Syntax Highlighter++.
- Head & Footer Code is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.8.0 for Syntax Highlighter++.
- Syntax Highlighter++ has been around longer: since 2011, against 2015 for Head & Footer Code.
Line by line
Head & Footer Code leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Head & Footer Code | Syntax Highlighter++ |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #306 | #19,307 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 60+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 18K | 59 |
| Rating | 5.0(51) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.8.0 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.15 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 12 years 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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