Head & Footer Code vs Header and Footer Scripts

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

Health A91

Health B78

Active-install trajectory

No change to chart. WordPress.org reports active installs in coarse bands, so neither plugin crossed a band during this window. The download trend below moves daily and is the better read over a period this short.

Metric	Head & Footer Code	Header and Footer Scripts
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	100K–200K	200K–300K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	A · 91 ✓	B · 78
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100 ✓	75/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	95/100 ✓	87/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.8★ ✓	4.4★
Reviews	51	58 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	83/100 ✓	76/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	2mo ago ✓	9mo ago
Downloads · 30d	19.7K ✓	13K
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	3.6%	11% ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

Head & Footer CodeHeader and Footer Scripts

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.