Head, Footer and Post Injections vs Pearl – Header Builder
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
Head, Footer and Post Injections leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #211, ahead of Pearl – Header Builder at #3,091. Over the last 7 days Head, Footer and Post Injections held its place and Pearl – Header Builder slipped 7 places. Head, Footer and Post Injections has the largest install base, roughly 40× the next: 200K+ active installs against 5K+ for Pearl – Header Builder. Downloads this week: Head, Footer and Post Injections 3,407 and Pearl – Header Builder 108. Ratings: Head, Footer and Post Injections 4.9★ from 735 and Pearl – Header Builder 3.3★ from 13 reviews.
| Metric | Head, Footer and Post Injections | Pearl – Header Builder |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #211 ▬ | #3,091 ▼ 7 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 3,407 | 108 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (735) | 3.3★ (13) |
| Last updated | Mar 28, 2026 | Aug 19, 2025 |
| Current version | 3.3.6 | 1.3.13 |
| Best rank on record | #208 | #3,064 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2008 | Dec 2017 |
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, Head, Footer and Post Injections or Pearl – Header Builder?
By active installs, Head, Footer and Post Injections: 200K+ sites run it against 5K+ for Pearl – Header Builder, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 19, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Head, Footer and Post Injections or Pearl – Header Builder?
Head, Footer and Post Injections, at #211 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Pearl – Header Builder at #3,091. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Head, Footer and Post Injections or Pearl – Header Builder 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.