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Header and Footer Scripts

v2.4.2

by Anand Kumar · updated 9 months ago

Header and Footer Scripts plugin allows you to add scripts to WordPress site's and just before closing tag.

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Rank
#247
Down1 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 240,000
200K+ reported · Low
Total downloads
1.8M
1,756,831 all-time
Rating
4.6/5
58 reviews
Support resolved
0%
0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -3.5% (30d)·Toward 100K+ · ETA ~17mo

Header and Footer Scripts at a glance

Header and Footer Scripts is a WordPress plugin by Anand Kumar with 200K+ active installs, the #247 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 449 times, 4% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.6 out of 5 from 58 reviews. Version 2.4.2 came out on Feb 1, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 6.9.11. It leads the 34 plugins tagged “head”. It was first released in 2014.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

12.7K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Header and Footer Scripts Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.400600800Oct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.9.11
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DateHeader and Footer Scripts
Nov 7, 2026328
Nov 6, 2026459
Nov 5, 2026457
Nov 4, 2026437
Nov 3, 2026458
Nov 2, 2026469
Nov 1, 2026355
Oct 31, 2026292
Oct 30, 2026415
Oct 29, 2026440
Oct 28, 2026472
Oct 27, 2026492
Oct 26, 2026528
Oct 25, 2026402
Oct 24, 2026369
Oct 23, 2026539
Oct 22, 2026783
Oct 21, 2026585
Oct 20, 2026430
Oct 19, 2026393
Oct 18, 2026257
Oct 17, 2026322
Oct 16, 2026342
Oct 15, 2026400
Oct 14, 2026403
Oct 13, 2026435
Oct 12, 2026439
Oct 11, 2026264
Oct 10, 2026304
Oct 9, 2026439

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 236,807 · -0.3% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 30 days across 2 series.236.5K237K237.5KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.9.11
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DateApproximate, from band changesEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026–236,807
Nov 7, 2026–237,208
Nov 5, 2026–237,188
Nov 4, 2026–237,186
Nov 3, 2026–236,566
Nov 2, 2026–236,494
Nov 1, 2026–237,212
Oct 31, 2026–237,148
Oct 30, 2026–236,512
Oct 29, 2026–236,761
Oct 28, 2026–237,776
Oct 27, 2026237,770237,770
Oct 26, 2026237,752–
Oct 25, 2026237,735–
Oct 24, 2026237,717–
Oct 23, 2026237,700–
Oct 22, 2026237,682–
Oct 21, 2026237,664–
Oct 20, 2026237,647–
Oct 19, 2026237,629–
Oct 18, 2026237,612–
Oct 17, 2026237,594–
Oct 16, 2026237,576–
Oct 15, 2026237,559–
Oct 14, 2026237,541–
Oct 13, 2026237,523–
Oct 12, 2026237,506–
Oct 11, 2026237,488–
Oct 10, 2026237,471–
Oct 9, 2026237,453–

Rank over time

#247 · down 4 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 16 days across 1 series.#244#246Oct 16Oct 19Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.9.11
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#247
Nov 7, 2026#246
Nov 6, 2026#246
Nov 5, 2026#246
Nov 4, 2026#246
Nov 3, 2026#246
Nov 2, 2026#246
Nov 1, 2026#246
Oct 31, 2026#246
Oct 30, 2026#247
Oct 29, 2026#247
Oct 28, 2026#246
Oct 27, 2026#246
Oct 21, 2026#244
Oct 19, 2026#244
Oct 16, 2026#243

Growth %

Average -0.01% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 29 days across 2 series.0%Oct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 24Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8
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DateApproximate, from band changesGrowth
Nov 8, 2026–-0.17%
Nov 7, 2026–+0.00%
Nov 5, 2026–+0.00%
Nov 4, 2026–+0.26%
Nov 3, 2026–+0.03%
Nov 2, 2026–-0.30%
Nov 1, 2026–+0.03%
Oct 31, 2026–+0.27%
Oct 30, 2026–-0.10%
Oct 29, 2026–-0.43%
Oct 28, 2026–+0.00%
Oct 27, 2026+0.01%–
Oct 26, 2026+0.01%–
Oct 25, 2026+0.01%–
Oct 24, 2026+0.01%–
Oct 23, 2026+0.01%–
Oct 22, 2026+0.01%–
Oct 21, 2026+0.01%–
Oct 20, 2026+0.01%–
Oct 19, 2026+0.01%–
Oct 18, 2026+0.01%–
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Oct 15, 2026+0.01%–
Oct 14, 2026+0.01%–
Oct 13, 2026+0.01%–
Oct 12, 2026+0.01%–
Oct 11, 2026+0.01%–
Oct 10, 2026+0.01%–

Active installs band

200K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 16 days across 1 series.190K200K210KOct 16Oct 19Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.9.11
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026200K+
Nov 7, 2026200K+
Nov 6, 2026200K+
Nov 5, 2026200K+
Nov 4, 2026200K+
Nov 3, 2026200K+
Nov 2, 2026200K+
Nov 1, 2026200K+
Oct 31, 2026200K+
Oct 30, 2026200K+
Oct 29, 2026200K+
Oct 28, 2026200K+
Oct 27, 2026200K+
Oct 21, 2026200K+
Oct 19, 2026200K+
Oct 16, 2026200K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #246 → #246Downloads +5%
    • Tested up to 6.9.10 → 6.9.11

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v2.464%
  • v2.227%
  • v2.18.8%
  • Other0.3%

Rating trend

4.6★★★★★58 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.4.2
Requires WordPress
4.6
Tested up to
6.9.11
Requires PHP
5.6
First released
Feb 20, 2014
Last updated
Feb 1, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Header and Footer Scripts

How many websites use Header and Footer Scripts?

Header and Footer Scripts is active on 200K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #247 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Header and Footer Scripts been downloaded?

1,756,831 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 449 times. See download stats

When was Header and Footer Scripts last updated?

Version 2.4.2 came out on Feb 1, 2026 (9 months ago). See every release

Is Header and Footer Scripts compatible with the latest WordPress?

Header and Footer Scripts’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Does Header and Footer Scripts have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 1 older issue, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Header and Footer Scripts up to date. See its security record

Is Header and Footer Scripts still maintained?

Its last release was 9 months ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Header and Footer Scripts have?

4.6 out of 5 from 58 reviews on WordPress.org. 83% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Header and Footer Scripts?

The plugins most like Header and Footer Scripts, by the tags they share, are Header Footer Code Manager (600K+), Head, Footer and Post Injections (200K+) and Insert Headers And Footers (200K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.6

★★★★★

58 reviews

  • 5 stars: 48 reviews, 83%
  • 4 stars: 1 reviews, 2%
  • 3 stars: 4 reviews, 7%
  • 2 stars: 3 reviews, 5%
  • 1 stars: 2 reviews, 3%
Positive
84%4–5★
Mixed
7%3★
Critical
9%1–2★
  • About 17 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.7.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 8 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Header and Footer Scripts
Estimated installs≈ 240,000
Reported installs200K+
Rating4.6
Reviews58
Total downloads1.8M
AuthorAnand Kumar
First releasedFeb 20, 2014
Version2.4.2
Requires WP4.6
Requires PHP5.6
Last updatedFeb 1, 2026

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