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Tag Manager – Header, Body And Footer vs Google Tag Manager (2026)

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

Tag Manager – Header, Body And Footer

Tag Manager – Header, Body And Footer

4.7(53)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 months ago
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Google Tag Manager

Google Tag Manager

4.2(10)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 5 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Tag Manager – Header, Body And Footer has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 53 reviews) and leads in active installations (20K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Tag Manager – Header, Body And Footer has accumulated 301K+ total downloads while Google Tag Manager has 178K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Tag Manager – Header, Body And Footer
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Google Tag Manager4.2/5
Total Reviews
53Tag Manager – Header, Body And Footer
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Google Tag Manager10
Active Installs
20K+Tag Manager – Header, Body And Footer
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Google Tag Manager10K+
Total Downloads
301K+Tag Manager – Header, Body And Footer
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Google Tag Manager178K+
Support Resolution
N/ATag Manager – Header, Body And Footer
Google Tag ManagerN/A
Last Updated
3 months agoTag Manager – Header, Body And Footer
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Google Tag Manager5 years ago
First Released
2019Tag Manager – Header, Body And Footer
Google Tag Manager2012
Age
7 yearsTag Manager – Header, Body And Footer
Google Tag Manager14 years
WP Requires
5.0+Tag Manager – Header, Body And Footer
Google Tag Manager2.7+
PHP Requires
5.2.4+Tag Manager – Header, Body And Footer
Google Tag Managerfalse+
Business Model
FreeTag Manager – Header, Body And Footer
Google Tag ManagerFree
Latest Version
3.6.2Tag Manager – Header, Body And Footer
Google Tag Manager1.0.3

Rating Breakdown

Tag Manager – Header, Body And Footer

4.7/5(53 reviews)
5
91%
4
4%
3
0%
2
0%
1
6%

Google Tag Manager

4.2/5(10 reviews)
5
70%
4
10%
3
0%
2
10%
1
10%

Recent Reviews

Tag Manager – Header, Body And Footer Reviews

by eagle4web

Great Plugin

Wonderful piece of code. Does the work fine.

by Levi

Works and simple

I use it to add a Google Tag Manager snippet. It is much easier than fighting with the specialized plugins.

by pennypacker7368

Cream of the crop plugin

I was an early adopter to Elementor, but in the beginning I wanted to try it for a while begore purchasing. I discovered these guy’s original Header/Footer for Elementor plugin I’ve been using it ever

Google Tag Manager Reviews

by petterbriones

Hermosura de Plugins

Otros plugins no me enviarvan al información de Google Analytics 4 pero este en un ratito lo solucionó, es genial y sencillo

by stevehanlon

Super-simple way of adding GTM code

Perfect!

by Albeiro Ochoa

Es simple y funciona

Sin tantas complicaciones, funciona correctamente

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Tag Manager – Header, Body And Footer or Google Tag Manager more popular?
Tag Manager – Header, Body And Footer has 20K+ active installations while Google Tag Manager has 10K+. Tag Manager – Header, Body And Footer is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Tag Manager – Header, Body And Footer or Google Tag Manager?
Tag Manager – Header, Body And Footer has a 4.7/5 rating from 53 reviews, while Google Tag Manager has a 4.2/5 rating from 10 reviews.
Are Tag Manager – Header, Body And Footer and Google Tag Manager free?
Tag Manager – Header, Body And Footer is free and Google Tag Manager is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Tag Manager – Header, Body And Footer or Google Tag Manager?
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?
Tag Manager – Header, Body And Footer was last updated 3 months ago and Google Tag Manager was last updated 5 years ago.

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