WordPress plugin comparison

Header and Footer Scripts vs Smart JavaScript Auto Loader

Header and Footer Scripts

by Anand Kumar

200K+ installs4.6

Smart JavaScript Auto Loader

by Peter Raschendorfer

300+ installs5.0

At a glance

Header and Footer Scripts has more active installs: 200K+, against 300+ for Smart JavaScript Auto Loader.
On a typical day, Header and Footer Scripts is downloaded about 449 times, Smart JavaScript Auto Loader about 5.
Smart JavaScript Auto Loader is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 4.6 from 58 reviews.
Header and Footer Scripts was updated more recently: Feb 1, 2026, against Apr 17, 2024 for Smart JavaScript Auto Loader.
Header and Footer Scripts is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.3.14 for Smart JavaScript Auto Loader.
Smart JavaScript Auto Loader has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for Header and Footer Scripts.

Header and Footer Scripts leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Header and Footer Scripts	Smart JavaScript Auto Loader
Popular rank	#247	#10,025
Active installs	200K+	300+
Downloads, last 30 days	12.3K	105
Rating	4.6(58)	5.0(8)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	6.3.14
Search multiplier	×0.88	×0.05
Last release	9 months ago	2 years ago
Requires PHP	5.6	5.4

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