WordPress plugin comparison
Header and Footer Scripts vs Header Code
At a glance
- Header and Footer Scripts has more active installs: 200K+, against 100+ for Header Code.
- On a typical day, Header and Footer Scripts is downloaded about 449 times, Header Code about 4.
- Header Code has no reviews yet.
- Header and Footer Scripts was updated more recently: Feb 1, 2026, against Sep 26, 2024 for Header Code.
- Header and Footer Scripts is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.6.11 for Header Code.
- Header and Footer Scripts has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for Header Code.
Line by line
Header and Footer Scripts leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Header and Footer Scripts |  Header Code |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #247 | #15,097 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 12.3K | 95 |
| Rating | 4.6(58) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.6.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.88 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 9 months ago | 2 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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