Head, Footer and Post Injections
v3.3.6by Stefano Lissa · updated 7 months ago
Head and Footer plugin lets you to add HTML code to the head and footer sections of your site pages, inside posts... and more!
- Rank
- #211
- No change0 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 260,000
- 200K+ reported · Low
- Total downloads
- 5.9M
- 5,886,321 all-time
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- 735 reviews
- Support resolved
- 0%
- 0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Head, Footer and Post Injections at a glance
Head, Footer and Post Injections is a WordPress plugin by Stefano Lissa with 200K+ active installs, the #211 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 667 times, 3% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.9 out of 5 from 735 reviews. Version 3.3.6 came out on Mar 28, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 6.9.11. Among the 325 plugins tagged “ads”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2008.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats18.6K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Head, Footer and Post Injections |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 475 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 583 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 719 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 697 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 621 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 688 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 519 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 462 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 648 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 686 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 795 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 835 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 794 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 519 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 544 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 987 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1,584 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1,011 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 536 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 568 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 390 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 406 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 498 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 527 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 548 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 523 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 515 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 426 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 455 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 263,687 · +0.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 263,687 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 263,024 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 262,990 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 262,967 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 261,718 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 261,607 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 262,325 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 262,237 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 262,407 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 262,861 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 263,499 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 263,442 |
Rank over time
#211
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #211 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #211 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #211 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #211 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #211 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #211 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #211 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #211 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #211 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #211 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #211 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #211 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #211 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #211 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | #211 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | #211 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #211 |
Growth %
Average +0.01% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.25% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.01% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.01% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.48% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.04% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.27% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.03% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.07% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.17% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.24% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | +0.02% |
Active installs band
200K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 200K+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 200K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 200K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 200K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 200K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 200K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 200K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 200K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 200K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 200K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 200K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 200K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 200K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 200K+ |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 200K+ |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 200K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 200K+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #211 → #211Downloads +11.7%
- Tested up to 6.9.10 → 6.9.11
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v3.378%
- v3.219%
- Other3.3%
Rating trend
4.9★★★★★735 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 3.3.6
- Requires WordPress
- 6.1
- Tested up to
- 6.9.11
- Requires PHP
- 7.0
- First released
- Apr 7, 2008
- Last updated
- Mar 28, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Head, Footer and Post Injections
How many websites use Head, Footer and Post Injections?
Head, Footer and Post Injections 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 #211 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Head, Footer and Post Injections been downloaded?
5,886,321 times in total since 2008. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 667 times. See download stats
When was Head, Footer and Post Injections last updated?
Version 3.3.6 came out on Mar 28, 2026 (7 months ago). See every release
Is Head, Footer and Post Injections compatible with the latest WordPress?
Head, Footer and Post Injections’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 Head, Footer and Post Injections have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 1 older issue, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Head, Footer and Post Injections up to date. See its security record
Is Head, Footer and Post Injections still maintained?
Its last release was 7 months ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does Head, Footer and Post Injections have?
4.9 out of 5 from 735 reviews on WordPress.org. 97% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Head, Footer and Post Injections?
The plugins most like Head, Footer and Post Injections, by the tags they share, are Header Footer Code Manager (600K+), Header and Footer Scripts (200K+) and Insert Headers And Footers (200K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.9
★★★★★
735 reviews
- 5 stars: 711 reviews, 97%
- 4 stars: 13 reviews, 2%
- 3 stars: 4 reviews, 1%
- 2 stars: 1 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 6 reviews, 1%
- Positive
- 99%4–5★
- Mixed
- 1%3★
- Critical
- 1%1–2★
- About 226 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 5.0.
- Each new 1★ review takes 60 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 260,000 |
| Reported installs | 200K+ |
| Rating | 4.9 |
| Reviews | 735 |
| Total downloads | 5.9M |
| Author | Stefano Lissa |
| First released | Apr 7, 2008 |
| Version | 3.3.6 |
| Requires WP | 6.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Last updated | Mar 28, 2026 |
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