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Best scripts plugins for WordPress

The most popular scripts plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Header and Footer Scripts leads with 200K+ active installs, ahead of CSS & JavaScript Toolbox (10K+) and Greenshift Smart Code AI (1K+). All 47 plugins tagged “scripts” 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 scripts plugins

  1. 1.
    Header and Footer Scripts

    The most installed scripts plugin, with 200K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 58 reviews, updated 9 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.

  2. 2.
    CSS & JavaScript Toolbox

    10K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 84 reviews, updated 2 months ago.

  3. 3.
    Greenshift Smart Code AI

    1K+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.

  4. 4.
    Cache External Scripts

    800+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 25 reviews, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.2.30.

  5. 5.
    Force jQuery in Head

    100+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 3 days ago.

  6. 6.
    Conditionally Load CF7

    100+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 1 month ago.

  7. 7.
    Version Assets

    100+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.

  8. 8.
    WP Scripts & Styles Optimizer

    90+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 15 reviews, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.8.34.

  9. 9.
    Enhanced Header / Footer Injections

    70+ active installs. Rated 3.3 from 7 reviews, last updated 14 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.4.2.

  10. 10.
    Simple Header and Footer

    70+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 1 month ago.

All 47 plugins tagged “scripts”