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Header Footer Code Manager vs Awesome Sticky Header by DevCanyon (2026)

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

Header Footer Code Manager

Header Footer Code Manager

4.9(304)

600K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
View Header Footer Code Manager
VS
Awesome Sticky Header by DevCanyon

Awesome Sticky Header by DevCanyon

3.6(8)

200 active installs

Free

Updated 10 years ago
View Awesome Sticky Header by DevCanyon

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Header Footer Code Manager has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 304 reviews) and leads in active installations (600K+ vs 200). Both are free WordPress plugins. Header Footer Code Manager has accumulated 8.4M+ total downloads while Awesome Sticky Header by DevCanyon has 29K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Header Footer Code Manager
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Awesome Sticky Header by DevCanyon3.6/5
Total Reviews
304Header Footer Code Manager
◄
Awesome Sticky Header by DevCanyon8
Active Installs
600K+Header Footer Code Manager
◄
Awesome Sticky Header by DevCanyon200
Total Downloads
8.4M+Header Footer Code Manager
◄
Awesome Sticky Header by DevCanyon29K+
Support Resolution
50%Header Footer Code Manager
Awesome Sticky Header by DevCanyonN/A
Last Updated
2 months agoHeader Footer Code Manager
◄
Awesome Sticky Header by DevCanyon10 years ago
First Released
2016Header Footer Code Manager
Awesome Sticky Header by DevCanyon2015
Age
10 yearsHeader Footer Code Manager
Awesome Sticky Header by DevCanyon11 years
WP Requires
4.9+Header Footer Code Manager
Awesome Sticky Header by DevCanyon4.2.2+
PHP Requires
5.6.20+Header Footer Code Manager
Awesome Sticky Header by DevCanyonfalse+
Business Model
FreeHeader Footer Code Manager
Awesome Sticky Header by DevCanyonFree
Latest Version
1.1.44Header Footer Code Manager
Awesome Sticky Header by DevCanyon1.0.4

Rating Breakdown

Header Footer Code Manager

4.9/5(304 reviews)
5
96%
4
1%
3
1%
2
1%
1
1%

Awesome Sticky Header by DevCanyon

3.6/5(8 reviews)
5
63%
4
0%
3
0%
2
13%
1
25%

Recent Reviews

Header Footer Code Manager Reviews

by bostonstrippers

Love It!

It’s a great plugin, I have it on all my wp sites.

by butoru5

Extremely useful and convenient!

I am very happy with this plugin. It is easy to use and gives a chance to organize all your custom styles and scripts in the most efficient way. In the past I had one long stylesheet with my custom

by MickFrench

Very simple and useful

Thank you to keep it free !

Awesome Sticky Header by DevCanyon Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Header Footer Code Manager or Awesome Sticky Header by DevCanyon more popular?
Header Footer Code Manager has 600K+ active installations while Awesome Sticky Header by DevCanyon has 200. Header Footer Code Manager is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Header Footer Code Manager or Awesome Sticky Header by DevCanyon?
Header Footer Code Manager has a 4.9/5 rating from 304 reviews, while Awesome Sticky Header by DevCanyon has a 3.6/5 rating from 8 reviews.
Are Header Footer Code Manager and Awesome Sticky Header by DevCanyon free?
Header Footer Code Manager is free and Awesome Sticky Header by DevCanyon is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Header Footer Code Manager or Awesome Sticky Header by DevCanyon?
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 Footer Code Manager was last updated 2 months ago and Awesome Sticky Header by DevCanyon was last updated 10 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.