Ad Inserter vs Head, Footer and Post Injections
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Ad Inserter leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #198, ahead of Head, Footer and Post Injections at #211. Ad Inserter has the largest install base, roughly 1.5× the next: 300K+ active installs against 200K+ for Head, Footer and Post Injections. Downloads this week: Ad Inserter 12,920 and Head, Footer and Post Injections 6,058. Ratings: Ad Inserter 4.9★ from 2,432 and Head, Footer and Post Injections 4.9★ from 735 reviews.
| Metric | Ad Inserter | Head, Footer and Post Injections |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #198 ▬ | #211 ▬ |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 12,920 | 6,058 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (2,432) | 4.9★ (735) |
| Last updated | Oct 28, 2026 | Mar 28, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.8.20 | 3.3.6 |
| Best rank on record | #193 | #208 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Nov 2010 | Apr 2008 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 1 | 0 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Ad Inserter or Head, Footer and Post Injections?
By active installs, Ad Inserter: 300K+ sites run it against 200K+ for Head, Footer and Post Injections, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 29, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Ad Inserter or Head, Footer and Post Injections?
Ad Inserter, at #198 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Head, Footer and Post Injections at #211. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Ad Inserter or Head, Footer and Post Injections alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.