WordPress plugin comparison
Header and Footer Scripts vs OPCache Scripts
At a glance
- Header and Footer Scripts has more active installs: 200K+, against 40+ for OPCache Scripts.
- On a typical day, Header and Footer Scripts is downloaded about 449 times, OPCache Scripts about 4.
- OPCache Scripts is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.6 from 58 reviews.
- Header and Footer Scripts was updated more recently: Feb 1, 2026, against Dec 21, 2025 for OPCache Scripts.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- Header and Footer Scripts has been around longer: since 2014, against 2016 for OPCache Scripts.
Line by line
Header and Footer Scripts leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Header and Footer Scripts |  OPCache Scripts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #247 | #21,752 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 12.3K | 85 |
| Rating | 4.6(58) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.88 | ×0.20 |
| Last release | 9 months ago | 10 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.5 |
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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