WordPress plugin comparison

Header Footer Code Manager vs Smart JavaScript Auto Loader

Header Footer Code Manager

by DraftPress Team

600K+ installs4.9

Smart JavaScript Auto Loader

by Peter Raschendorfer

300+ installs5.0

At a glance

Header Footer Code Manager has more active installs: 600K+, against 300+ for Smart JavaScript Auto Loader.
On a typical day, Header Footer Code Manager is downloaded about 1,593 times, Smart JavaScript Auto Loader about 5.
Smart JavaScript Auto Loader is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 4.9 from 309 reviews.
Header Footer Code Manager was updated more recently: Jul 15, 2026, against Apr 17, 2024 for Smart JavaScript Auto Loader.
Header Footer Code Manager is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.3.14 for Smart JavaScript Auto Loader.
Smart JavaScript Auto Loader has been around longer: since 2013, against 2016 for Header Footer Code Manager.

Header Footer Code Manager leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Header Footer Code Manager	Smart JavaScript Auto Loader
Popular rank	#105	#10,025
Active installs	600K+	300+
Downloads, last 30 days	45.1K	105
Rating	4.9(309)	5.0(8)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	6.3.14
Search multiplier	×1.57	×0.05
Last release	3 months ago	2 years ago
Requires PHP	5.6.20	5.4

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