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WP Hooks

v1.0.6

by Andy Whalen · updated 10 years ago

WP Hooks allows you to add JavaScript, CSS, meta tags, etc. to your header and footer without modifying your theme.

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Rank
#17,874
Up36 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 82
80+ reported · High
Total downloads
7.2K
7,195 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +20% (30d)·Toward 90+ · ETA unknown

WP Hooks at a glance

WP Hooks is a WordPress plugin by Andy Whalen with 80+ active installs, the #17,874 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times, 20% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.6 came out on Apr 17, 2016, more than 10 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.5.33. It leads the 5 plugins tagged “wp_footer”. It was first released in 2009.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

99 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
WP Hooks Compare series
Downloads over time: 27 days across 1 series.051015Oct 9Oct 13Oct 18Oct 22Oct 26Oct 31Nov 4
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DateWP Hooks
Nov 4, 20264
Nov 3, 20268
Nov 2, 20268
Nov 1, 20266
Oct 31, 20263
Oct 30, 20263
Oct 29, 20261
Oct 28, 20262
Oct 27, 20264
Oct 26, 20266
Oct 25, 20264
Oct 24, 20263
Oct 23, 20262
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20264
Oct 18, 20263
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20263
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 202618
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20262
Oct 10, 20265
Oct 9, 20263

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 82 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.76788082Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202682
Nov 7, 202682
Nov 5, 202682
Nov 4, 202681
Nov 3, 202681
Nov 2, 202681
Nov 1, 202681
Oct 31, 202681
Oct 30, 202676
Oct 29, 202681
Oct 28, 202682
Oct 27, 202682

Rank over time

#17,874 · up 174 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#17.8K#18K#18.2KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#17,874
Nov 7, 2026#17,910
Nov 6, 2026#17,902
Nov 5, 2026#17,848
Nov 4, 2026#17,917
Nov 3, 2026#17,867
Nov 2, 2026#17,776
Nov 1, 2026#17,908
Oct 31, 2026#17,715
Oct 30, 2026#18,215
Oct 29, 2026#18,134
Oct 28, 2026#18,015
Oct 27, 2026#18,048

Growth %

Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 2026+1.24%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026+6.58%
Oct 30, 2026-6.17%
Oct 29, 2026-1.22%
Oct 28, 20260.00%

Active installs band

80+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.707580Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202680+
Nov 7, 202680+
Nov 6, 202680+
Nov 5, 202680+
Nov 4, 202680+
Nov 3, 202680+
Nov 2, 202680+
Nov 1, 202680+
Oct 31, 202680+
Oct 30, 202670+
Oct 29, 202680+
Oct 28, 202680+
Oct 27, 202680+

Search rankings

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Change log

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Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.0100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.6
Requires WordPress
2.1
Tested up to
4.5.33
Requires PHP
–
First released
Mar 1, 2009
Last updated
Apr 17, 2016
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about WP Hooks

How many websites use WP Hooks?

WP Hooks is active on 80+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #17,874 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has WP Hooks been downloaded?

7,195 times in total since 2009. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times. See download stats

When was WP Hooks last updated?

Version 1.0.6 came out on Apr 17, 2016 (10 years ago).

Is WP Hooks compatible with the latest WordPress?

WP Hooks’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.5.33, 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.

Is WP Hooks still maintained?

Its last release was 10 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does WP Hooks have?

No one has reviewed WP Hooks on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to WP Hooks?

The plugins most like WP Hooks, by the tags they share, are Header and Footer Scripts (200K+), Head & Footer Code (100K+) and Scripts To Footer (7K+). Compare all alternatives

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WP Hooks
Estimated installs≈ 82
Reported installs80+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads7.2K
AuthorAndy Whalen
First releasedMar 1, 2009
Version1.0.6
Requires WP2.1
Requires PHP–
Last updatedApr 17, 2016

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