Insert Headers And Footers vs Add Custom Codes – Insert Header… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Insert Headers And Footers
300K+ active installs
Free + Premium
Add Custom Codes – Insert Header…
1.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Insert Headers And Footers has a higher user rating (5/5 from 129 reviews) and leads in active installations (300K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Insert Headers And Footers has accumulated 2.5M+ total downloads while Add Custom Codes – Insert Header… has 17K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Insert Headers And Footers | Add Custom Codes – Insert Header… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 5/5 | 5/5 | |
| Total Reviews | 129 | ◄ | 6 |
| Active Installs | 300K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 2.5M+ | ◄ | 17K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 weeks ago | ► | 2 weeks ago |
| First Released | 2017 | 2017 | |
| Age | 9 years | 9 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.0+ | 6.6.2+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free + Premium | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.1.4 | 5.0 |
Rating Breakdown
Insert Headers And Footers
Add Custom Codes – Insert Header…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Insert Headers And Footers averaged approximately 4,172 daily downloads while Add Custom Codes – Insert Header… averaged 40.
Recent Reviews
Insert Headers And Footers Reviews
Makes my life a breeze!
I use this to add headers to my ads site to track conversions and it works fuss free. Thank you so much for this plugin!
Using Mailpoet
Great plugin! Easy to setup and nice to be able to use the standard Gutenberg editor. I didn’t find how to add a link to the web version of my newsletters.
Works great! Thanks!
No issues. Very helpful!
Add Custom Codes – Insert Header… Reviews
Very good
Works perfectly. The syntax highlighter is sometimes incorrect, but it doesn’t affect functionality. Thanks to the developers.
Easy to use
Very good and easy to use
Great
This is the plugin I’m waiting for a long time while,and I’m very happy with this plugin This topic was modified 3 years, 7 months ago by anilnarayanan.
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