WordPress plugin comparison
Header and Footer Scripts vs WPCode
At a glance
- WPCode has more active installs: 3M+, against 200K+ for Header and Footer Scripts.
- On a typical day, WPCode is downloaded about 47,989 times, Header and Footer Scripts about 444.
- WPCode is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 1,923 reviews, against 4.6 from 58 reviews.
- WPCode was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Feb 1, 2026 for Header and Footer Scripts.
- WPCode resolves more of its support threads: 63% in the last two months, against 0% for Header and Footer Scripts.
- WPCode is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Header and Footer Scripts.
- WPCode has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for Header and Footer Scripts.
Line by line
WPCode leads on 8 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Header and Footer Scripts |  WPCode |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #247 | #19 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 3M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 12.5K | 2M |
| Rating | 4.6(58) | 4.9(1.9K) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 63% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.88 | ×3.43 |
| Last release | 9 months ago | 12 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.0 |
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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