Header Footer Code Manager vs Functionality (2026)

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

Header Footer Code Manager

4.9(304)

600K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago

View Header Footer Code Manager

Functionality

4.6(12)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 5 years ago

View Functionality

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 Functionality has 44K+.

Detailed Comparison

Metric	Header Footer Code Manager		Functionality
Rating	4.9/5	◄	4.6/5
Total Reviews	304	◄	12
Active Installs	600K+	◄	1.0K+
Total Downloads	8.4M+	◄	44K+
Support Resolution	50%		N/A
Last Updated	2 months ago	◄	5 years ago
First Released	2016		2013
Age	10 years		13 years
WP Requires	4.9+		false+
PHP Requires	5.6.20+		5.2+
Business Model	Free		Free
Latest Version	1.1.44		2.0.0

Rating

4.9/5Header Footer Code Manager

◄

Functionality4.6/5

Total Reviews

304Header Footer Code Manager

◄

Functionality12

Active Installs

600K+Header Footer Code Manager

◄

Functionality1.0K+

Total Downloads

8.4M+Header Footer Code Manager

◄

Functionality44K+

Support Resolution

50%Header Footer Code Manager

FunctionalityN/A

Last Updated

2 months agoHeader Footer Code Manager

◄

Functionality5 years ago

First Released

2016Header Footer Code Manager

Functionality2013

Age

10 yearsHeader Footer Code Manager

Functionality13 years

WP Requires

4.9+Header Footer Code Manager

Functionalityfalse+

PHP Requires

5.6.20+Header Footer Code Manager

Functionality5.2+

Business Model

FreeHeader Footer Code Manager

FunctionalityFree

Latest Version

1.1.44Header Footer Code Manager

Functionality2.0.0

Rating Breakdown

Header Footer Code Manager

4.9/5(304 reviews)

96%

Functionality

4.6/5(12 reviews)

83%

Download Trends

Over the past 30 days, Header Footer Code Manager averaged approximately 1,972 daily downloads while Functionality averaged 6.

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 !

Functionality Reviews

by Firas Abd Alrahman

Nice Idea, but does not seem to work

I was exactly looking for that, but I think the plugin is outdated. This topic was modified 3 years, 8 months ago by Firas Abd Alrahman.

by Dinesh Soni

Easy to use

Very easy to use and helpful

by Menn

Awesome

Easy to learn and use.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Header Footer Code Manager or Functionality more popular?

Header Footer Code Manager has 600K+ active installations while Functionality 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 Functionality?

Header Footer Code Manager has a 4.9/5 rating from 304 reviews, while Functionality has a 4.6/5 rating from 12 reviews.

Are Header Footer Code Manager and Functionality free?

Header Footer Code Manager is free and Functionality is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

Which plugin has better support — Header Footer Code Manager or Functionality?

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 Functionality was last updated 5 years ago.

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