WordPress plugin comparison

Header and Footer Scripts vs Simple Sticky Header on Scroll

Header and Footer Scripts

by Anand Kumar

200K+ installs4.6

Simple Sticky Header on Scroll

by BonfireThemes

800+ installs4.3

At a glance

Header and Footer Scripts has more active installs: 200K+, against 800+ for Simple Sticky Header on Scroll.
On a typical day, Header and Footer Scripts is downloaded about 444 times, Simple Sticky Header on Scroll about 9.
Header and Footer Scripts is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 58 reviews, against 4.3 from 6 reviews.
Header and Footer Scripts was updated more recently: Feb 1, 2026, against Aug 4, 2022 for Simple Sticky Header on Scroll.
Header and Footer Scripts is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.0.18 for Simple Sticky Header on Scroll.
Header and Footer Scripts has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for Simple Sticky Header on Scroll.

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

Metric	Header and Footer Scripts	Simple Sticky Header on Scroll
Popular rank	#247	#7,368
Active installs	200K+	800+
Downloads, last 30 days	12.5K	166
Rating	4.6(58)	4.3(6)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	6.0.18
Search multiplier	×0.88	×0.01
Last release	9 months ago	4 years ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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