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Header Footer Code Manager
Figures from the Plugin Directory Census · as of 28 Aug 2026
600,000
Active installs, lower bound
Group: 100,000 to 999,999 installs
44
Days since the last release
Group median: 12
4.9
out of 5, from 309 ratings
Group median: 4.7 (10+ ratings)
no threads
Support threads, two months
Group: 68.2%
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What is Header Footer Code Manager and who is behind it?
Header Footer Code Manager is a WordPress plugin in the “Admin and backup” field, made by DraftPress Team. It has been listed in the directory since 26 Aug 2016, so for 10 years. DraftPress Team has 2 plugins with at least 10,000 installs in the census. With 600,000 to 699,999 active installs it belongs to the 100,000 to 999,999 installs group; its last release came 44 days before the reference date, and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.
This is how the author describes the plugin on wordpress.org:
“Easily add tracking code snippets, conversion pixels, or other scripts required by third party services for analytics, marketing, or chat features.”
Self-description on wordpress.org, retrieved on 10 Sept 2026
When was Header Footer Code Manager last released?
The last release of Header Footer Code Manager came 44 days before the reference date; the group median is 12 days.
How many installs does Header Footer Code Manager have?
Header Footer Code Manager had 600,000 to 699,999 active installs on the reference date. Within its group, 24 plugins had a higher band and 22 plugins the same band.
The API reports installs only as a lower bound with one significant figure: 600,000 means at least 600,000 and at most 699,999.
Which WordPress version is Header Footer Code Manager tested with?
No directory notice: tested up to WordPress 7.0, 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 Header Footer Code Manager compare with its group?
The group holds 399 listed plugins. 71.4% of them had a more recent last release than Header Footer Code Manager; 5.3% had no release for more than 365 days.
| Figure | Header Footer Code Manager | Group, 399 plugins |
|---|---|---|
| Days since the last release | 44 | median 12 |
| Rating | 4.9 (309) | median 4.7 (10+ ratings) |
| Support threads marked resolved | not stated | 68.2% |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | 47.6% on 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | most often 7.4 (41.6%) |
All values on the reference date
| Slug | header-footer-code-manager |
|---|---|
| Author | DraftPress Team |
| Active installs | 600,000 to 699,999 |
| Last release | 44 days before the reference date |
| Tested up to | WordPress 7.0 · core on the reference date: 7.1 |
| Requires WordPress | 4.9 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Rating | 4.9 out of 5 from 309 ratings |
| Support threads, two months | none in the window |
| Listed since | 26 Aug 2016 |
| Total downloads | 9,056,763, updates included |
| Tags | code-manager, footer, functions-php, header, snippet |
Tags
| Tag | Plugins with 10,000+ installs and this tag | Rank by installs | Median days since release |
|---|---|---|---|
| code-manager | 1 | 1 | 44 |
| footer | 6 | 1 | 43 |
| functions-php | 2 | 1 | 30 |
| header | 8 | 2 | 99 |
| snippet | 3 | 1 | 9 |
Rank 1 has the highest installation band among plugins with 10,000+ installs and this tag; equal bands share a rank.
Class of 2016
Header Footer Code Manager has been listed since 26 Aug 2016. Of the 200 plugins with 10,000+ installs added in 2016, 87.0% 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 Code | 100,000 to 199,999 | 12 days before the reference date | 5.0 (51) |
| 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) |
| Insert Headers And Footers | 300,000 to 399,999 | 42 days before the reference date | 5.0 (134) |
| WPCode | 3,000,000 to 3,999,999 | 1 day before the reference date | 4.9 (1,872) |
Do you maintain Header Footer Code Manager?
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How to cite
hafenstudios (2026): Header Footer Code Manager, profile in the Plugin Directory Census 01/2026, reference date 28 Aug 2026. https://hafenstudios.com/en/census/plugins/header-footer-code-manager/
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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