Add Code To Head
by salubrio · Uncategorized
Also makes 1 other plugin · 2.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Add custom JavaScript/HTML/CSS codes to the page head without editing the template.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
B 81/100
Few reviews
Active installs
2K+
≈3K estimated
Momentum
+27%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “wp head”, “justify” and “permanent” to your wp.org tags. You rank #6, #9 and #16 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
81 health vs 58 average across 25,735 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.4%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 45.8K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,765 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 1 release in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Recent review vibe
read from the latest 2 reviews to 2017-05-22Both reviewers say it does exactly one job well, adding code to the head section without fuss.
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 191 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 2 reviews, smoothed to 4.13★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
30
Momentum
Losing ground
-1.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
5%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
-0.2
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| head | #6 | #23 | 0 |
| head code | #5 | #22 | 0 |
| add to head | #3 | #19 | 0 |
| html head | #3 | #19 | 0 |
| wp head | #6 | #23 | down 1 |
| head to head | #4 | #22 | 0 |
| add codes | #5 | #19 | down 2 |
| justify | #9 | #18 | down 3 |
| add javascript | #8 | #19 | down 3 |
| code your tag | #24 | #23 | down 3 |
| permanent | #16 | #23 | down 1 |
| add html | #24 | #24 | down 10 |
| css your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| javascript your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| template your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
24 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 12 listed. 12 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Add “wp head”, “justify” and “permanent” to your wp.org tags. You rank #6, #9 and #16 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.9K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
6mo ago
latest release · v1.23 · 23 Apr 2026
6
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 34% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 10 days ago and the previous band took 23 months to cross, so the real count is still just under 3K.
Install history since 15 Oct 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ overneathe9.4y ago
Works flawlessly
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ neerav10.0y ago
used this plugin to add some google code to <head></head>
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.21 Fixed bug that caused extra space to be added to head contents. Code quality and best-practice pass. No database schema changes; existing saved code is unaffected. 1.21
- — Version 1.19 Fix for CVE ID: CVE‑2025‑48314 Stored head code is sanitized for users without unfiltered_html , mitigating the cross-site scripting (XSS) issue for untrusted roles Note: arbitrary code insertion on public pages remains 1.19
- — Version 1.17 Tested compatibility up to WP 6.7.1 Added note about Wordfence error that might be encountered 1.17
- — Version 1.15 Tested compatibility up to WP 5.7.2 Reformatted script: converted tabs to spaces 1.15
- — Version 1.13 Tested compatibility up to WP 4.6.1 1.13
- — Version 1.11 Name changed to (hopefully) reduce confusion. 1.11
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.23). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 4.4 Add Code To Head <= 1.17 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-08-25 CVE-2025-48314 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.17 Patched in 1.23
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
6 of 8 pass · checked 24 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Add custom JavaScript/HTML/CSS codes to the page head without editing the template."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 6 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 6 of 6 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Mailchimp.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,010 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 4 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-21 3K+ → 2K+ down after 680 days in tier
- 2024-12-10 4K+ → 3K+ down after 394 days in tier
- 2023-11-12 5K+ → 4K+ down after 542 days in tier
- 2022-05-19 4K+ → 5K+ up after 275 days in tier
- 2021-08-17 3K+ → 4K+ up after 173 days in tier
- 2021-02-25 4K+ → 3K+ down after 117 days in tier
- 2020-10-31 5K+ → 4K+ down after 423 days in tier
- 2019-09-04 700+ → 5K+ up after 1403 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
- S Scripts n Styles 30K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags D
-
Code Embed 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A -
WebberZone Snippetz – Header, Body and Footer manager 2K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A -
WPCode – Insert Headers and Footers + Custom Code Snippets – WordPress Code Manager 3M+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
Simple Custom CSS Plugin 100K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags C -
Shortcoder — Create Shortcodes for Anything 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
Embed this report card
Drop a live Pulse card for Add Code To Head into a readme, a review or a deck. It updates itself.
<iframe src="https://plugins.wpmayor.com/embed/add-code-to-head" width="480" height="300" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="Add Code To Head — Plugin Pulse"></iframe> Add Code To Head: 2K+ active installs, 5.0★ (2 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-10-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/add-code-to-head
Spotted a number that looks wrong? Report a data issue and we'll check it against the source.