Header and Footer Scripts vs WPML flag in menu Extended
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 #247, ahead of WPML flag in menu Extended at #11,508. Over the last 7 days Header and Footer Scripts slipped 4 places and WPML flag in menu Extended climbed 23 places. Header and Footer Scripts has the largest install base, roughly 1000× the next: 200K+ active installs against 200+ for WPML flag in menu Extended. Downloads this week: Header and Footer Scripts 3,585 and WPML flag in menu Extended 26. Ratings: Header and Footer Scripts 4.6★ from 58 and WPML flag in menu Extended 5★ from 9 reviews.
| Metric | Header and Footer Scripts | WPML flag in menu Extended |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #247 ▼ 4 | #11,508 ▲ 23 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 3,585 | 26 |
| Rating | 4.6★ (58) | 5★ (9) |
| Last updated | Feb 1, 2026 | Apr 7, 2016 |
| Current version | 2.4.2 | 1.7 |
| Best rank on record | #241 | #11,307 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Feb 2014 | Feb 2013 |
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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Header and Footer Scripts or WPML flag in menu Extended?
By active installs, Header and Footer Scripts: 200K+ sites run it against 200+ for WPML flag in menu Extended, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 29, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Header and Footer Scripts or WPML flag in menu Extended?
Header and Footer Scripts, at #247 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with WPML flag in menu Extended at #11,508. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Header and Footer Scripts or WPML flag in menu Extended 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.