WordPress plugin comparison
Header and Footer Scripts vs Pearl
At a glance
- Header and Footer Scripts has more active installs: 200K+, against 5K+ for Pearl.
- On a typical day, Header and Footer Scripts is downloaded about 444 times, Pearl about 26.
- Header and Footer Scripts is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 58 reviews, against 3.3 from 13 reviews.
- Header and Footer Scripts was updated more recently: Feb 1, 2026, against Aug 19, 2025 for Pearl.
- Header and Footer Scripts is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.8.12 for Pearl.
- Header and Footer Scripts has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for Pearl.
Line by line
Header and Footer Scripts leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Header and Footer Scripts |  Pearl |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #247 | #3,104 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 12.5K | 694 |
| Rating | 4.6(58) | 3.3(13) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.88 | ×0.30 |
| Last release | 9 months ago | 1 year 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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