Header and Footer Scripts vs WP Admin UI Customize (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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WP Admin UI Customize

WP Admin UI Customize

4.6(59)

30K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View WP Admin UI Customize

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 30K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Header and Footer Scripts has accumulated 1.6M+ total downloads while WP Admin UI Customize has 391K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5Header and Footer Scripts
WP Admin UI Customize4.6/5
Total Reviews
58Header and Footer Scripts
WP Admin UI Customize59
Active Installs
200K+Header and Footer Scripts
WP Admin UI Customize30K+
Total Downloads
1.6M+Header and Footer Scripts
WP Admin UI Customize391K+
Support Resolution
N/AHeader and Footer Scripts
WP Admin UI CustomizeN/A
Last Updated
2 months agoHeader and Footer Scripts
WP Admin UI Customize1 year ago
First Released
2014Header and Footer Scripts
WP Admin UI Customize2012
Age
12 yearsHeader and Footer Scripts
WP Admin UI Customize14 years
WP Requires
4.6+Header and Footer Scripts
WP Admin UI Customize4.2+
PHP Requires
5.6+Header and Footer Scripts
WP Admin UI Customizefalse+
Business Model
FreeHeader and Footer Scripts
WP Admin UI CustomizeFree
Latest Version
2.4.2Header and Footer Scripts
WP Admin UI Customize1.5.14

Rating Breakdown

Header and Footer Scripts

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

WP Admin UI Customize

4.6/5(59 reviews)
5
83%
4
7%
3
2%
2
0%
1
8%

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

WP Admin UI Customize Reviews

by mairimweb

Not working 2 years ago

More than 1 year ago I tried to track the plugin but it is not updated, it does not respond to the options it supposedly provides, I hope they can resume the update soon, the problem is that I do not

by Ishko

Oups, this review is an error !

Sorry. Error of reviex. I wanted to rate another plugin, this one is no more updated and then not usable. But I can’t delete my review. This topic was modified 5 years, 8 months ago by Ishko.

by Dan

Support has stopped for this

Support has stopped for this

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Header and Footer Scripts or WP Admin UI Customize more popular?
Header and Footer Scripts has 200K+ active installations while WP Admin UI Customize has 30K+. Header and Footer Scripts is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Header and Footer Scripts or WP Admin UI Customize?
Header and Footer Scripts has a 4.6/5 rating from 58 reviews, while WP Admin UI Customize has a 4.6/5 rating from 59 reviews.
Are Header and Footer Scripts and WP Admin UI Customize free?
Header and Footer Scripts is free and WP Admin UI Customize is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Header and Footer Scripts or WP Admin UI Customize?
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 WP Admin UI Customize was last updated 1 year ago.

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