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Header and Footer Scripts vs Advanced Excerpt (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Header and Footer Scripts

Header and Footer Scripts

4.6(58)

200K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
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Advanced Excerpt

Advanced Excerpt

4.3(101)

80K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Header and Footer Scripts has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 58 reviews) and leads in active installations (200K+ vs 80K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Header and Footer Scripts has accumulated 1.6M+ total downloads while Advanced Excerpt has 1.5M+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5Header and Footer Scripts
◄
Advanced Excerpt4.3/5
Total Reviews
58Header and Footer Scripts
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Advanced Excerpt101
Active Installs
200K+Header and Footer Scripts
◄
Advanced Excerpt80K+
Total Downloads
1.6M+Header and Footer Scripts
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Advanced Excerpt1.5M+
Support Resolution
N/AHeader and Footer Scripts
Advanced ExcerptN/A
Last Updated
2 months agoHeader and Footer Scripts
◄
Advanced Excerpt2 years ago
First Released
2014Header and Footer Scripts
Advanced Excerpt2007
Age
12 yearsHeader and Footer Scripts
Advanced Excerpt19 years
WP Requires
4.6+Header and Footer Scripts
Advanced Excerpt3.2+
PHP Requires
5.6+Header and Footer Scripts
Advanced Excerptfalse+
Business Model
FreeHeader and Footer Scripts
Advanced ExcerptFree
Latest Version
2.4.2Header and Footer Scripts
Advanced Excerpt4.4.1

Rating Breakdown

Header and Footer Scripts

4.6/5(58 reviews)
5
83%
4
2%
3
7%
2
5%
1
3%

Advanced Excerpt

4.3/5(101 reviews)
5
73%
4
10%
3
4%
2
4%
1
9%

Recent Reviews

Header and Footer Scripts Reviews

by Yume

It’s okay… SAVE validation missing

Add a validation confirmation on save. Simple.No one can tell that it’s saved. This topic was modified 1 month ago by Yume.

by leaderotmane

Excellent plugin

One of the most useful plugins. I was looking for a plugin that allows adding Metadata. Then I founs this, and it is very useful. Thanks a lot for your efforts guys. P.S. Thank you for the last upd

by DB

Saved my bacon

I’ve recently switched themes, and my previous theme allowed me to add custom CSS directly from the page editor. Unfortunately, my new theme lacks this feature. This plugin appears to be the only one

Advanced Excerpt Reviews

by pipspeak

No longer working apparently

It looked promising, feature wise, but is not working on WordPress 6.8.3 running Twenty Twenty-Five theme — has no effect on the default Excerpt block and no other custom excerpt block seems to have b

by ibiza69

Is this plugin still maintained

Is this plugin still being maintained by its developers? It hasn’t been updated in a year? What version of PHP does it support? I’d also like to ask if there’s support, given that we’ve read many

by pundarikaksa

Didn’t work on wordpress 6.8.1

It’s a real pity… 🙁

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Header and Footer Scripts or Advanced Excerpt more popular?
Header and Footer Scripts has 200K+ active installations while Advanced Excerpt has 80K+. Header and Footer Scripts is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Header and Footer Scripts or Advanced Excerpt?
Header and Footer Scripts has a 4.6/5 rating from 58 reviews, while Advanced Excerpt has a 4.3/5 rating from 101 reviews.
Are Header and Footer Scripts and Advanced Excerpt free?
Header and Footer Scripts is free and Advanced Excerpt is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Header and Footer Scripts or Advanced Excerpt?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Header and Footer Scripts was last updated 2 months ago and Advanced Excerpt was last updated 2 years ago.

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