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Header Footer Code Manager vs CodeColorer (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
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CodeColorer

CodeColorer

4.9(11)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 weeks ago
View CodeColorer

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 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Header Footer Code Manager has accumulated 8.4M+ total downloads while CodeColorer has 125K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Header Footer Code Manager
CodeColorer4.9/5
Total Reviews
304Header Footer Code Manager
◄
CodeColorer11
Active Installs
600K+Header Footer Code Manager
◄
CodeColorer1.0K+
Total Downloads
8.4M+Header Footer Code Manager
◄
CodeColorer125K+
Support Resolution
50%Header Footer Code Manager
CodeColorerN/A
Last Updated
2 months agoHeader Footer Code Manager
►
CodeColorer3 weeks ago
First Released
2016Header Footer Code Manager
CodeColorer2007
Age
10 yearsHeader Footer Code Manager
CodeColorer19 years
WP Requires
4.9+Header Footer Code Manager
CodeColorer4.0+
PHP Requires
5.6.20+Header Footer Code Manager
CodeColorer7.0+
Business Model
FreeHeader Footer Code Manager
CodeColorerFree
Latest Version
1.1.44Header Footer Code Manager
CodeColorer0.11.0

Rating Breakdown

Header Footer Code Manager

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

CodeColorer

4.9/5(11 reviews)
5
91%
4
9%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

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 !

CodeColorer Reviews

by hummdis

Still working in WordPress 5.5.3…

This is a great plugin and despite some quirks, which I think are in WordPress, it works great, even in WordPress 5.5.3.

by rob101011

Great Plugin

I use this plugin to display code snippets in service documentation and it looks great. To maintain support with wordpress 5+ use this plugin alongside the classic editor plugin created by wordpress:

by mariushosting

Great Awesome Work

Hope the author continue to update this plugin. IS the best plugin for code style. Work perfect on wordpress 4.9.2.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Header Footer Code Manager or CodeColorer more popular?
Header Footer Code Manager has 600K+ active installations while CodeColorer has 1.0K+. Header Footer Code Manager is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Header Footer Code Manager or CodeColorer?
Header Footer Code Manager has a 4.9/5 rating from 304 reviews, while CodeColorer has a 4.9/5 rating from 11 reviews.
Are Header Footer Code Manager and CodeColorer free?
Header Footer Code Manager is free and CodeColorer is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Header Footer Code Manager or CodeColorer?
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 CodeColorer was last updated 3 weeks ago.

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