WordPress plugin comparison
Header and Footer Scripts vs Per Post Scripts & Styles
Header and Footer Scripts
by Anand Kumar
200K+ installs4.6
Per Post Scripts & Styles
by philipwalton
90+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Header and Footer Scripts has more active installs: 200K+, against 90+ for Per Post Scripts & Styles.
- On a typical day, Header and Footer Scripts is downloaded about 444 times, Per Post Scripts & Styles about 3.
- Per Post Scripts & Styles is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.6 from 58 reviews.
- Header and Footer Scripts was updated more recently: Feb 1, 2026, against Sep 25, 2012 for Per Post Scripts & Styles.
- Header and Footer Scripts is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.4.2 for Per Post Scripts & Styles.
- Per Post Scripts & Styles has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for Header and Footer Scripts.
Line by line
Header and Footer Scripts leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Header and Footer Scripts | Per Post Scripts & Styles |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #247 | #17,277 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 90+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 12.5K | 54 |
| Rating | 4.6(58) | 4.8(6) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 3.4.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.88 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 9 months ago | 14 years 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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