WordPress plugin comparison
Header and Footer Scripts vs Special Footer Links
Header and Footer Scripts
by Anand Kumar
200K+ installs4.6
Special Footer Links
by willshouse
10+ installs
At a glance
- Header and Footer Scripts has more active installs: 200K+, against 10+ for Special Footer Links.
- On a typical day, Header and Footer Scripts is downloaded about 444 times, Special Footer Links about 1.
- Special Footer Links has no reviews yet.
- Header and Footer Scripts was updated more recently: Feb 1, 2026, against Aug 17, 2013 for Special Footer Links.
- Header and Footer Scripts is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.6.1 for Special Footer Links.
- Special Footer Links has been around longer: since 2009, against 2014 for Header and Footer Scripts.
Line by line
Header and Footer Scripts leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Header and Footer Scripts | Special Footer Links |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #247 | #36,597 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 12.5K | 30 |
| Rating | 4.6(58) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 3.6.1 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.88 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 9 months ago | 13 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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