Best code manager plugins for WordPress
The most popular code manager plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Header Footer Code Manager leads with 600K+ active installs, ahead of AdsInserter (10+) and Velox Component Manager (fewer than 10). All 3 plugins tagged “code manager” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 3 code manager plugins
- 1.
Header Footer Code ManagerThe most installed code manager plugin, with 600K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 309 reviews, updated 3 months ago.
- 2.
AdsInserter10+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 3 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.3.14.
- 3.
Velox Component ManagerFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
All 3 plugins tagged “code manager”
Header Footer Code Manager
#105by DraftPress Team3 months ago
Easily add tracking code snippets, conversion pixels, or other scripts required by third party services for analytics, marketing, or chat features.
- Installs
- 600K+
- Rating
- 4.9(309)
- Downloads
- 1.6K/day
AdsInserter
Up in the last 7 days:750#31,375by nechehin3 years ago
Manage your site placements from adsinserter.com dashboard. Show placement units by filters: device type, referrer, url, tags and more.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Velox Component Manager
Down in the last 7 days:715#68,411by veloxplugins2 months ago
Keep custom HTML, CSS and JavaScript together as reusable, isolated WordPress components.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day