Footer Code vs Header and Footer Scripts
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
Header and Footer Scripts leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #246, ahead of Footer Code at #24,516. Over the last 7 days Header and Footer Scripts slipped 2 places and Footer Code slipped 297 places. Header and Footer Scripts has the largest install base, roughly 6667× the next: 200K+ active installs against 30+ for Footer Code. Downloads this week: Header and Footer Scripts 3,698 and Footer Code 15.
| Metric | Footer Code | Header and Footer Scripts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #24,516 ▼ 297 | #246 ▼ 2 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 15 | 3,698 |
| Rating | no ratings | 4.6★ (58) |
| Last updated | Sep 26, 2024 | Feb 1, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.3 | 2.4.2 |
| Best rank on record | #23,017 | #241 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 2015 | Feb 2014 |
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, Footer Code or Header and Footer Scripts?
By active installs, Header and Footer Scripts: 200K+ sites run it against 30+ for Footer Code, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 28, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Footer Code or Header and Footer Scripts?
Header and Footer Scripts, at #246 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Footer Code at #24,516. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Footer Code or Header and Footer Scripts 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.