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Head & Footer Code
Figures from the Plugin Directory Census · as of 28 Aug 2026
100,000
Active installs, lower bound
Group: 100,000 to 999,999 installs
12
Days since the last release
Group median: 12
5.0
out of 5, from 51 ratings
Group median: 4.7 (10+ ratings)
no threads
Support threads, two months
Group: 68.2%
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What is Head & Footer Code and who is behind it?
Head & Footer Code is a WordPress plugin in the “Admin and backup” field, made by Aleksandar Urošević. It has been listed in the directory since 14 Aug 2015, so for 11 years. It is the only plugin by Aleksandar Urošević with at least 10,000 installs. With 100,000 to 199,999 active installs it belongs to the 100,000 to 999,999 installs group; its last release came 12 days before the reference date, and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.
This is how the author describes the plugin on wordpress.org:
“Easy add site-wide, category and article specific custom code before the closing </head> and </body>, or after opening <body> tag.”
Self-description on wordpress.org, retrieved on 10 Sept 2026
When was Head & Footer Code last released?
The last release of Head & Footer Code came 12 days before the reference date; the group median is 12 days.
How many installs does Head & Footer Code have?
Head & Footer Code had 100,000 to 199,999 active installs on the reference date. Within its group, 219 plugins had a higher band and 179 plugins the same band.
The API reports installs only as a lower bound with one significant figure: 100,000 means at least 100,000 and at most 199,999.
Which WordPress version is Head & Footer Code tested with?
No directory notice: tested up to WordPress 7.1, while core stood at 7.1 on the reference date. The notice appears once the field falls below 6.9; that applied to 8.0% of the group.
How does Head & Footer Code compare with its group?
The group holds 399 listed plugins. 48.6% of them had a more recent last release than Head & Footer Code; 5.3% had no release for more than 365 days.
| Figure | Head & Footer Code | Group, 399 plugins |
|---|---|---|
| Days since the last release | 12 | median 12 |
| Rating | 5.0 (51) | median 4.7 (10+ ratings) |
| Support threads marked resolved | not stated | 68.2% |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 47.6% on 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | most often 7.4 (41.6%) |
All values on the reference date
| Slug | head-footer-code |
|---|---|
| Author | Aleksandar Urošević |
| Active installs | 100,000 to 199,999 |
| Last release | 12 days before the reference date |
| Tested up to | WordPress 7.1 · core on the reference date: 7.1 |
| Requires WordPress | 5.2 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Rating | 5.0 out of 5 from 51 ratings |
| Support threads, two months | none in the window |
| Listed since | 14 Aug 2015 |
| Total downloads | 2,686,316, updates included |
| Tags | body, code, footer, head, script |
Tags
| Tag | Plugins with 10,000+ installs and this tag | Rank by installs | Median days since release |
|---|---|---|---|
| body | 2 | 1 | 205 |
| code | 13 | 3 | 13 |
| footer | 6 | 5 | 43 |
| head | 2 | 2 | 110 |
| script | 1 | 1 | 12 |
Rank 1 has the highest installation band among plugins with 10,000+ installs and this tag; equal bands share a rank.
Class of 2015
Head & Footer Code has been listed since 14 Aug 2015. Of the 201 plugins with 10,000+ installs added in 2015, 83.1% released within the 365 days before the reference date.
Same group, shared tags
Not a recommendation; the same figures for comparison. Alphabetical.
| Plugin | Active installs | Last release | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head, Footer and Post Injections | 200,000 to 299,999 | 153 days before the reference date | 4.9 (735) |
| Header and Footer Scripts | 200,000 to 299,999 | 208 days before the reference date | 4.6 (58) |
| Header Footer Code Manager | 600,000 to 699,999 | 44 days before the reference date | 4.9 (309) |
| Insert Headers And Footers | 300,000 to 399,999 | 42 days before the reference date | 5.0 (134) |
| Shortcoder — Create Shortcodes for Anything | 100,000 to 199,999 | 27 days before the reference date | 4.9 (226) |
| Simple Custom CSS Plugin | 100,000 to 199,999 | 535 days before the reference date | 4.7 (159) |
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How to cite
hafenstudios (2026): Head & Footer Code, profile in the Plugin Directory Census 01/2026, reference date 28 Aug 2026. https://hafenstudios.com/en/census/plugins/head-footer-code/
Source and status
All values come from the full pull of the public wordpress.org API on 28 Aug 2026 (reference time 21:56:30 UTC). The analysis and text on this page are available under CC BY 4.0; the raw values come from the public wordpress.org API and are in the raw data. How the count was made is set out in the method, what the fields do not say under limits. hafenstudios builds WordPress plugins itself, see the conflict of interest. Corrections to moin@hafenstudios.com; a documented correction leads to a new version. From issue 02 this page will also show the change since the previous reference date. Collected and prepared by Horst Wenzel.
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