Header and Footer Scripts vs HiFi (Head Injection, Foot Injection) (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Header and Footer Scripts
200K+ active installs
Free
HiFi (Head Injection, Foot Injection)
2.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, HiFi (Head Injection, Foot Injection) has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 5 reviews) while Header and Footer Scripts leads in active installations (200K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Header and Footer Scripts has accumulated 1.6M+ total downloads while HiFi (Head Injection, Foot Injection) has 29K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Header and Footer Scripts | HiFi (Head Injection, Foot Injection) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6/5 | ► | 4.8/5 |
| Total Reviews | 58 | ◄ | 5 |
| Active Installs | 200K+ | ◄ | 2.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 1.6M+ | ◄ | 29K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 months ago | ◄ | 15 years ago |
| First Released | 2014 | 2010 | |
| Age | 12 years | 16 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.6+ | 2.9.2+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.4.2 | 1.0.1 |
Rating Breakdown
Header and Footer Scripts
HiFi (Head Injection, Foot Injection)
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Header and Footer Scripts averaged approximately 799 daily downloads while HiFi (Head Injection, Foot Injection) averaged 4.
Recent Reviews
Header and Footer Scripts Reviews
It’s okay… SAVE validation missing
Add a validation confirmation on save. Simple.No one can tell that it’s saved. This topic was modified 1 month ago by Yume.
Excellent plugin
One of the most useful plugins. I was looking for a plugin that allows adding Metadata. Then I founs this, and it is very useful. Thanks a lot for your efforts guys. P.S. Thank you for the last upd
Saved my bacon
I’ve recently switched themes, and my previous theme allowed me to add custom CSS directly from the page editor. Unfortunately, my new theme lacks this feature. This plugin appears to be the only one
HiFi (Head Injection, Foot Injection) Reviews
Works perfectly! 2015 and WP 4.1
Adds fields for header and footer inserts below the page content of individual pages. Perfect!
Great plugin but one feature missing
This plugin works very well. I just think it is too bad it do’est allow to choose a default head/header injection and that it is only on a per-post system.
Such a useful plugin
Was a little put off with the “This plugin has not been updates in 2 years” thing but have no fear! I am using 3.8 and it works perfectly. Such an amazingly useful plugin! LOVE IT!!!!
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