WordPress plugin comparison
Header and Footer Scripts vs Optimize Scripts & Styles
Header and Footer Scripts
by Anand Kumar
200K+ installs4.6
Optimize Scripts & Styles
by Sean Michaud
60+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Header and Footer Scripts has more active installs: 200K+, against 60+ for Optimize Scripts & Styles.
- On a typical day, Header and Footer Scripts is downloaded about 449 times, Optimize Scripts & Styles about 5.
- Optimize Scripts & Styles is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.6 from 58 reviews.
- Optimize Scripts & Styles was updated more recently: Apr 20, 2026, against Feb 1, 2026 for Header and Footer Scripts.
- Header and Footer Scripts is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.8.12 for Optimize Scripts & Styles.
- Header and Footer Scripts has been around longer: since 2014, against 2018 for Optimize Scripts & Styles.
Line by line
Header and Footer Scripts leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Header and Footer Scripts | Optimize Scripts & Styles |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #247 | #19,889 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 60+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 12.3K | 94 |
| Rating | 4.6(58) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.88 | ×0.25 |
| Last release | 9 months ago | 6 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
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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