WordPress plugin comparison
Header and Footer Scripts vs WP Hooks
At a glance
- Header and Footer Scripts has more active installs: 200K+, against 80+ for WP Hooks.
- On a typical day, Header and Footer Scripts is downloaded about 444 times, WP Hooks about 4.
- WP Hooks has no reviews yet.
- Header and Footer Scripts was updated more recently: Feb 1, 2026, against Apr 17, 2016 for WP Hooks.
- Header and Footer Scripts is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.5.33 for WP Hooks.
- WP Hooks 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 |  WP Hooks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #247 | #17,888 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 80+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 12.5K | 89 |
| Rating | 4.6(58) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 4.5.33 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.88 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 9 months ago | 10 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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