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Header Footer Code Manager vs Snippet Shortcodes (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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Snippet Shortcodes

Snippet Shortcodes

4.7(25)

4.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 weeks 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 4.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Header Footer Code Manager has accumulated 8.4M+ total downloads while Snippet Shortcodes has 124K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Header Footer Code Manager
◄
Snippet Shortcodes4.7/5
Total Reviews
304Header Footer Code Manager
◄
Snippet Shortcodes25
Active Installs
600K+Header Footer Code Manager
◄
Snippet Shortcodes4.0K+
Total Downloads
8.4M+Header Footer Code Manager
◄
Snippet Shortcodes124K+
Support Resolution
50%Header Footer Code Manager
Snippet ShortcodesN/A
Last Updated
2 months agoHeader Footer Code Manager
►
Snippet Shortcodes2 weeks ago
First Released
2016Header Footer Code Manager
Snippet Shortcodes2015
Age
10 yearsHeader Footer Code Manager
Snippet Shortcodes11 years
WP Requires
4.9+Header Footer Code Manager
Snippet Shortcodes6.0+
PHP Requires
5.6.20+Header Footer Code Manager
Snippet Shortcodes7.4+
Business Model
FreeHeader Footer Code Manager
Snippet ShortcodesFree
Latest Version
1.1.44Header Footer Code Manager
Snippet Shortcodes5.1.3

Rating Breakdown

Header Footer Code Manager

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

Snippet Shortcodes

4.7/5(25 reviews)
5
88%
4
4%
3
0%
2
4%
1
4%

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 !

Snippet Shortcodes Reviews

by jhchia

Exactly what i need!

I was looking for a plugin that was able to have 1 content/text to placed on different pages. So if I changes the text it is changed on the pages where I put the shortcode.Love this plugin!

by chelminski

Great

Lots of possibilities. A great developer who responds to feedback and introduces updates.

by Hans Konings

Very useful for creating a library of handy snippets of code or text

Exactly what I was looking for. Very useful for inserting snippets of texts, copyright notices, HTML, JavaScript, PHP or whatever comes to your mind. When I had an issue with the license key, the deve

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Header Footer Code Manager or Snippet Shortcodes more popular?
Header Footer Code Manager has 600K+ active installations while Snippet Shortcodes has 4.0K+. Header Footer Code Manager is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Header Footer Code Manager or Snippet Shortcodes?
Header Footer Code Manager has a 4.9/5 rating from 304 reviews, while Snippet Shortcodes has a 4.7/5 rating from 25 reviews.
Are Header Footer Code Manager and Snippet Shortcodes free?
Header Footer Code Manager is free and Snippet Shortcodes is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Header Footer Code Manager or Snippet Shortcodes?
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 Snippet Shortcodes was last updated 2 weeks ago.

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