WordPress plugin comparison
HeadFoot vs Visual Header
At a glance
- Visual Header has more active installs: 400+, against 90+ for HeadFoot.
- On a typical day, HeadFoot is downloaded about 17 times, Visual Header about 7.
- HeadFoot was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Aug 1, 2025 for Visual Header.
- HeadFoot is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Visual Header.
- Visual Header has been around longer: since 2023, against 2026 for HeadFoot.
Line by line
HeadFoot leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  HeadFoot |  Visual Header |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #17,087 | #9,622 |
| Active installs | 90+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 205 | 138 |
| Rating | No ratings | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.27 | ×0.17 |
| Last release | 10 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4.0 |
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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