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Header and Footer Scripts vs Press This (2026)

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

Header and Footer Scripts

Header and Footer Scripts

4.6(58)

200K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
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Press This

Press This

3.7(25)

6.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 week ago
View Press This

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Header and Footer Scripts has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 58 reviews) and leads in active installations (200K+ vs 6.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Header and Footer Scripts has accumulated 1.6M+ total downloads while Press This has 102K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5Header and Footer Scripts
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Press This3.7/5
Total Reviews
58Header and Footer Scripts
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Press This25
Active Installs
200K+Header and Footer Scripts
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Press This6.0K+
Total Downloads
1.6M+Header and Footer Scripts
◄
Press This102K+
Support Resolution
N/AHeader and Footer Scripts
Press This50%
Last Updated
2 months agoHeader and Footer Scripts
►
Press This1 week ago
First Released
2014Header and Footer Scripts
Press This2014
Age
12 yearsHeader and Footer Scripts
Press This12 years
WP Requires
4.6+Header and Footer Scripts
Press This6.9+
PHP Requires
5.6+Header and Footer Scripts
Press This7.4+
Business Model
FreeHeader and Footer Scripts
Press ThisFree
Latest Version
2.4.2Header and Footer Scripts
Press This2.0.2

Rating Breakdown

Header and Footer Scripts

4.6/5(58 reviews)
5
83%
4
2%
3
7%
2
5%
1
3%

Press This

3.7/5(25 reviews)
5
60%
4
8%
3
0%
2
4%
1
28%

Recent Reviews

Header and Footer Scripts Reviews

by Yume

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.

by leaderotmane

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

by DB

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

Press This Reviews

by dmsr

Must Have

J’adore cette fonctionnalité de WP, pourquoi s’en passer si on partage des liens sur son site!?!?

by silentwisher

Currently partially broken

Its currently broken causing many images being generated for the featured image. Please fix. This topic was modified 1 year, 5 months ago by silentwisher.

by lestado

Worthless Without Scriptlet

If you don’t have the scriptlet bookmarked already this plugin is WORTHLESS because there is literally NO PLACE to get the code for the bookmark ANYWHERE.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Header and Footer Scripts or Press This more popular?
Header and Footer Scripts has 200K+ active installations while Press This has 6.0K+. Header and Footer Scripts is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Header and Footer Scripts or Press This?
Header and Footer Scripts has a 4.6/5 rating from 58 reviews, while Press This has a 3.7/5 rating from 25 reviews.
Are Header and Footer Scripts and Press This free?
Header and Footer Scripts is free and Press This is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Header and Footer Scripts or Press This?
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 and Footer Scripts was last updated 2 months ago and Press This was last updated 1 week ago.

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