Best header and footer plugins for WordPress
The most popular header and footer plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Selection Lite leads with 9K+ active installs, ahead of Custom Login Css (400+) and KP Tracking Code (100+). All 3 plugins tagged “header and footer” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 3 header and footer plugins
- 1.
Selection LiteThe most installed header and footer plugin, with 9K+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 4 months ago.
- 2.
Custom Login Css400+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.
- 3.
KP Tracking Code100+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.
All 3 plugins tagged “header and footer”
Selection Lite
Down in the last 7 days:2#2,283by merkulove4 months ago
The Selection Lite Elementor widgets pack of items! This is just the initial version of a huge product we're excited to bring to the world.
- Installs
- 9K+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 46/day
Custom Login Css
Up in the last 7 days:3#9,876by GraphicEdit8 years ago
Adding the header and footer to your login page.
- Installs
- 400+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 6/day
KP Tracking Code
Up in the last 7 days:49#16,212by Kalpesh Prajapati1 year ago
This plugin used to add tracking code to header & footer section.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 4/day