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Header Footer Code Manager vs Woody Code Snippets – Insert PHP, CSS… (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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Woody Code Snippets – Insert PHP, CSS…

Woody Code Snippets – Insert PHP, CSS…

4.5(221)

60K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
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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 60K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Header Footer Code Manager has accumulated 8.4M+ total downloads while Woody Code Snippets – Insert PHP, CSS… has 1.7M+. Woody Code Snippets – Insert PHP, CSS… has a higher support resolution rate (100% vs 50%).

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Header Footer Code Manager
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Woody Code Snippets – Insert PHP, CSS…4.5/5
Total Reviews
304Header Footer Code Manager
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Woody Code Snippets – Insert PHP, CSS…221
Active Installs
600K+Header Footer Code Manager
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Woody Code Snippets – Insert PHP, CSS…60K+
Total Downloads
8.4M+Header Footer Code Manager
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Woody Code Snippets – Insert PHP, CSS…1.7M+
Support Resolution
50%Header Footer Code Manager
►
Woody Code Snippets – Insert PHP, CSS…100%
Last Updated
2 months agoHeader Footer Code Manager
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Woody Code Snippets – Insert PHP, CSS…2 months ago
First Released
2016Header Footer Code Manager
Woody Code Snippets – Insert PHP, CSS…2012
Age
10 yearsHeader Footer Code Manager
Woody Code Snippets – Insert PHP, CSS…14 years
WP Requires
4.9+Header Footer Code Manager
Woody Code Snippets – Insert PHP, CSS…5.6+
PHP Requires
5.6.20+Header Footer Code Manager
Woody Code Snippets – Insert PHP, CSS…7.0+
Business Model
FreeHeader Footer Code Manager
Woody Code Snippets – Insert PHP, CSS…Free
Latest Version
1.1.44Header Footer Code Manager
Woody Code Snippets – Insert PHP, CSS…2.7.2

Rating Breakdown

Header Footer Code Manager

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

Woody Code Snippets – Insert PHP, CSS…

4.5/5(221 reviews)
5
83%
4
5%
3
2%
2
1%
1
9%

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 !

Woody Code Snippets – Insert PHP, CSS… Reviews

by sean10234

review nag popups doesn’t dissapear ever

so now you get 1 star review for that irritation

by xoruna

Good plugin

Works nicely, thanks.

by Matt Knowles

Works like a charm

Used this to replace another plugin that hadn’t been updated and stopped working with PHP 8. While this plugin works differently, I actually prefer this method.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Header Footer Code Manager or Woody Code Snippets – Insert PHP, CSS… more popular?
Header Footer Code Manager has 600K+ active installations while Woody Code Snippets – Insert PHP, CSS… has 60K+. Header Footer Code Manager is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Header Footer Code Manager or Woody Code Snippets – Insert PHP, CSS…?
Header Footer Code Manager has a 4.9/5 rating from 304 reviews, while Woody Code Snippets – Insert PHP, CSS… has a 4.5/5 rating from 221 reviews.
Are Header Footer Code Manager and Woody Code Snippets – Insert PHP, CSS… free?
Header Footer Code Manager is free and Woody Code Snippets – Insert PHP, CSS… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Header Footer Code Manager or Woody Code Snippets – Insert PHP, CSS…?
As of April 2026, Header Footer Code Manager has a 50% support resolution rate while Woody Code Snippets – Insert PHP, CSS… has a 100% rate.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Header Footer Code Manager was last updated 2 months ago and Woody Code Snippets – Insert PHP, CSS… was last updated 2 months ago.

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