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Best header plugins for WordPress

The most popular header plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. WPCode leads with 3M+ active installs, ahead of Header Footer Code Manager (600K+) and Insert Headers And Footers (200K+). All 145 plugins tagged “header” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 10 header plugins

  1. 1.
    WPCode

    The most installed header plugin, with 3M+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 1,920 reviews, updated 1 week ago.

  2. 2.
    Header Footer Code Manager

    600K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 309 reviews, updated 3 months ago.

  3. 3.
    Insert Headers And Footers

    200K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 135 reviews, updated 2 weeks ago.

  4. 4.
    Head, Footer and Post Injections

    200K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 735 reviews, updated 7 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.

  5. 5.
    Header and Footer Scripts

    200K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 58 reviews, updated 9 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.

  6. 6.
    Slim SEO

    70K+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 136 reviews, updated 3 days ago.

  7. 7.
    Oceanwp sticky header

    10K+ active installs. Rated 4.1 from 24 reviews, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.8.19.

  8. 8.
    Pearl

    5K+ active installs. Rated 3.3 from 13 reviews, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.

  9. 9.
    Simple Header Footer HTML

    4K+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 9 reviews, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.5.24.

  10. 10.
    SMNTCS Custom Logo Link

    2K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 12 reviews, updated 1 month ago.

All 145 plugins tagged “header”