WordPress plugin comparison
Head Meta Date vs Header and Footer Scripts
At a glance
- Header and Footer Scripts has more active installs: 200K+, against 10+ for Head Meta Date.
- On a typical day, Header and Footer Scripts is downloaded about 444 times, Head Meta Date about 1.
- Head Meta Date has no reviews yet.
- Header and Footer Scripts was updated more recently: Feb 1, 2026, against Apr 12, 2013 for Head Meta Date.
- Header and Footer Scripts is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.5.2 for Head Meta Date.
- Head Meta Date has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for Header and Footer Scripts.
Line by line
Header and Footer Scripts leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Head Meta Date |  Header and Footer Scripts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #44,675 | #247 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 13 | 12.5K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.6(58) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 3.5.2 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.88 |
| Last release | 13 years ago | 9 months 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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