WordPress plugin comparison
Head & Footer Code vs SyntaxHighlighter Plus
Head & Footer Code
by Aleksandar Urošević
100K+ installs5.0
SyntaxHighlighter Plus
by Fred Wu
100+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Head & Footer Code has more active installs: 100K+, against 100+ for SyntaxHighlighter Plus.
- On a typical day, Head & Footer Code is downloaded about 608 times, SyntaxHighlighter Plus about 7.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Head & Footer Code was updated more recently: Aug 31, 2026, against Jun 3, 2010 for SyntaxHighlighter Plus.
- SyntaxHighlighter Plus has been around longer: since 2007, against 2015 for Head & Footer Code.
Line by line
Head & Footer Code leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Head & Footer Code | SyntaxHighlighter Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #306 | #15,884 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 17.9K | 181 |
| Rating | 5.0(51) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | – |
| Search multiplier | ×1.15 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 16 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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