Header Footer Script Adder – Insert Code in Header, Body & Footer
Easily add custom scripts and code to your WordPress site’s header, body, or footer. Perfect for Google Analytics, Tag Manager, pixels, meta tags, cus …
4(5 reviews)
·1.0K+ active installs·Updated 5 months agoAs of April 2026, Header Footer Script Adder is a WordPress body plugin with 1.0K+ active installations and a 4/5 rating from 5 reviews. It has been downloaded 15K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 6.0+ and PHP 7.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2017. Downloads are up 31% this week. Top alternative: Head & Footer Code.
4/55 reviews
1.0K+active installs
15K+total downloads
9 yearssince 2017
Overview
Header Footer Script Adder is a powerful and user-friendly WordPress plugin that lets you easily insert custom HTML, CSS, and JavaScript into your site’s header, body, or footer.
You don’t need to edit theme files or worry about losing your code after updates. This plugin keeps your scripts safe, reusable, and flexible with conditional loading and per-page overrides.
✨ Features
- Add scripts to Header (
<head>), Body (after<body>), or Footer (before</body>) - Conditional Loading – load scripts sitewide, homepage only, posts/pages, or archives
- Per-Page Overrides – add unique code for specific posts and pages
- Code Editor with Syntax Highlighting (CodeMirror)
- Safe Input Handling – sanitization without breaking valid HTML, CSS, or JS
- Lightweight and Fast – minimal database que…
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Ratings & Reviews
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Recent Reviews
Per page additions & great support
by someguycalledralph·5 months ago
I love this plugin. It allows you to add to <head> on per page basis, which not a lot of these script inserter type plugins do. I use this to preload LCP images on a per page basis, which helps improve your website’s core web vitals (better visitor experience, and improved rankings!).
I had one issue, I messaged support, and got a reply AND A FIX in a very short space of time. I was impressed!
If you need to do per page <head>, <body> or footer scripts on a per page basis, this plugin is a winner!
Simple and Reliable
by roimantra·9 months ago
I was looking for an easy way to add some custom JavaScript and tracking pixels to my WordPress site without digging into theme files—and this plugin did the job perfectly.
The Header and Footer Script Adder is incredibly straightforward. Just copy your code, paste it into the header or footer box, and you’re good to go. It even lets you add scripts to individual pages or posts, which is super useful for things like conversion tracking.
What I really like:
- Super lightweight – doesn’t slow down my site at all.
- No complicated setup – very beginner friendly.
- Works across themes – I switched themes recently, and all my scripts still worked without any issues.
Honestly, it’s one of those plugins that does one thing and does it really well. No clutter, no unnecessary settings—just clean and effective.
If you need to insert scripts without breaking your site or getting lost in code, give this plugin a try. It’s now one of my go-to tools for every WordPress project!
Plugin Review: Header and Footer Script Adder
by abhishekkk·9 months ago
I’ve been using the Header and Footer Script Adder plugin for a few weeks now, and it’s been a lifesaver. I needed a simple way to add custom scripts like Google Analytics, chat widgets, and a few tracking codes to my site—without touching theme files or editing functions.php.
This plugin does exactly what it promises. You can easily insert code into the header or footer of your entire site or even just on specific posts or pages. The interface is super simple and straightforward. No bloated settings or confusing options. Just paste your code and save—done!
What I love most is that it works regardless of the theme I’m using, so I don’t have to worry about losing my scripts if I change themes in the future.
Would recommend this plugin to:
- Beginners who need a quick solution for adding scripts.
- Developers who want a clean, no-fuss way to insert site-wide or page-level code.
- Anyone who wants to keep things organized and avoid messing with core files.
There are no unnecessary features, and that’s honestly a good thing. It keeps everything lightweight and easy to manage.
Great job to the developer! This one’s staying on my must-have list.
Plugin Works As described
by m254032·9 months ago
This plugin is very simple and easy to use, i have used it in many projects i does what it says. also new update is great.
Invasive & spammy donation requests on every page
by kermit666·9 years ago·1 reply
This is the reason I’m getting more and more frustrated with WordPress. Can’t add a simple <script> element to my site, without having to paddle through 5 lousy plugins… This plugin does fulfil its simple role (that I wouldn’t even need if WordPress had built in some elementary HTML customisation), but somehow decided that it’s appropriate to spam me and other admins with requests for donations on every dashboard page that we open – and I couldn’t disable this without deleting the plugin.
Look, I understand you want to make some cash, but then please clearly mark this as freemium or make it a paid thing. This thing you’re doing now is just plain rude.
Download Trends
Today: 11Yesterday: 18This week: 92Period total: 4K
Compatibility
| WordPress | 6.0+ requiredTested up to 6.8.5 |
| PHP | 7.4+ required |
Version Adoption
v2.0
85.8%
v1.2
11.7%
v1.0
2.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
1.0.0
- Initial release.
Contributors
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