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Header and Footer Scripts vs Featured Post (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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Featured Post

Featured Post

4.6(14)

900 active installs

Free

Updated 8 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 900). Both are free WordPress plugins. Header and Footer Scripts has accumulated 1.6M+ total downloads while Featured Post has 40K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5Header and Footer Scripts
Featured Post4.6/5
Total Reviews
58Header and Footer Scripts
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Featured Post14
Active Installs
200K+Header and Footer Scripts
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Featured Post900
Total Downloads
1.6M+Header and Footer Scripts
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Featured Post40K+
Support Resolution
N/AHeader and Footer Scripts
Featured PostN/A
Last Updated
2 months agoHeader and Footer Scripts
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Featured Post8 years ago
First Released
2014Header and Footer Scripts
Featured Post2010
Age
12 yearsHeader and Footer Scripts
Featured Post16 years
WP Requires
4.6+Header and Footer Scripts
Featured Post3.8+
PHP Requires
5.6+Header and Footer Scripts
Featured Postfalse+
Business Model
FreeHeader and Footer Scripts
Featured PostFree
Latest Version
2.4.2Header and Footer Scripts
Featured Post3.2.1

Rating Breakdown

Header and Footer Scripts

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

Featured Post

4.6/5(14 reviews)
5
86%
4
0%
3
7%
2
7%
1
0%

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

Featured Post Reviews

by rftbdev

As of PHP 8 This plugin is No Longer Viable

This is not a hate post. The plugin worked fine for a website for many years! Unfortunately with PHP updates one of the functions has been removed completely as of PHP 8.create_function() has been rem

by Daniel Hendricks

Easy and effective

I love this plugin. It’s simple, small and easy to modify. Best of all, it has a simple interface for end-users. NOTE: You may wish to download the plugin from the GitHub link in the description. This

by vnastey

Customize the look

This plugin is awesome, but how can i customize the output? how to rewrite the output, for example, print the category, content of the post?

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Header and Footer Scripts or Featured Post more popular?
Header and Footer Scripts has 200K+ active installations while Featured Post has 900. Header and Footer Scripts is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Header and Footer Scripts or Featured Post?
Header and Footer Scripts has a 4.6/5 rating from 58 reviews, while Featured Post has a 4.6/5 rating from 14 reviews.
Are Header and Footer Scripts and Featured Post free?
Header and Footer Scripts is free and Featured Post is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Header and Footer Scripts or Featured Post?
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 Featured Post was last updated 8 years ago.

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