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Head, Footer and Post Injections
Figures from the Plugin Directory Census · as of 28 Aug 2026
200,000
Active installs, lower bound
Group: 100,000 to 999,999 installs
153
Days since the last release
Group median: 12
4.9
out of 5, from 735 ratings
Group median: 4.7 (10+ ratings)
0.0%
Support threads marked resolved, two months
Group: 68.2%
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What is Head, Footer and Post Injections and who is behind it?
Head, Footer and Post Injections is a WordPress plugin in the “Analytics and privacy” field, made by Stefano Lissa. It has been listed in the directory since 7 Apr 2008, so for 18 years. Stefano Lissa has 2 plugins with at least 10,000 installs in the census. With 200,000 to 299,999 active installs it belongs to the 100,000 to 999,999 installs group; its last release came 153 days before the reference date, and it is tested up to WordPress 6.9.
This is how the author describes the plugin on wordpress.org:
“Head and Footer plugin lets you to add HTML code to the head and footer sections of your site pages, inside posts... and more!”
Self-description on wordpress.org, retrieved on 10 Sept 2026
When was Head, Footer and Post Injections last released?
The last release of Head, Footer and Post Injections came 153 days before the reference date; the group median is 12 days.
How many installs does Head, Footer and Post Injections have?
Head, Footer and Post Injections had 200,000 to 299,999 active installs on the reference date. Within its group, 139 plugins had a higher band and 79 plugins the same band.
The API reports installs only as a lower bound with one significant figure: 200,000 means at least 200,000 and at most 299,999.
Which WordPress version is Head, Footer and Post Injections tested with?
No directory notice: tested up to WordPress 6.9, 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 and Post Injections compare with its group?
The group holds 399 listed plugins. 88.7% of them had a more recent last release than Head, Footer and Post Injections; 5.3% had no release for more than 365 days.
| Figure | Head, Footer and Post Injections | Group, 399 plugins |
|---|---|---|
| Days since the last release | 153 | median 12 |
| Rating | 4.9 (735) | median 4.7 (10+ ratings) |
| Support threads marked resolved | 0.0% | 68.2% |
| Tested up to | 6.9 | 47.6% on 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | most often 7.4 (41.6%) |
All values on the reference date
| Slug | header-footer |
|---|---|
| Author | Stefano Lissa |
| Active installs | 200,000 to 299,999 |
| Last release | 153 days before the reference date |
| Tested up to | WordPress 6.9 · core on the reference date: 7.1 |
| Requires WordPress | 6.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Rating | 4.9 out of 5 from 735 ratings |
| Support threads, two months | 0 of 1 marked resolved |
| Listed since | 7 Apr 2008 |
| Total downloads | 5,844,670, updates included |
| Tags | ads, amp, analytics, footer, header |
Tags
| Tag | Plugins with 10,000+ installs and this tag | Rank by installs | Median days since release |
|---|---|---|---|
| ads | 12 | 3 | 17 |
| amp | 6 | 3 | 94 |
| analytics | 41 | 6 | 17 |
| footer | 6 | 3 | 43 |
| header | 8 | 4 | 99 |
Rank 1 has the highest installation band among plugins with 10,000+ installs and this tag; equal bands share a rank.
Class of 2008
Head, Footer and Post Injections has been listed since 7 Apr 2008. Of the 45 plugins with 10,000+ installs added in 2008, 71.1% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ad Inserter | 300,000 to 399,999 | 32 days before the reference date | 4.9 (2,428) |
| Ads.txt Manager | 100,000 to 199,999 | 136 days before the reference date | 4.7 (15) |
| Advanced Ads | 100,000 to 199,999 | 25 days before the reference date | 4.9 (1,461) |
| AMP | 400,000 to 499,999 | 505 days before the reference date | 3.8 (367) |
| Burst Statistics | 200,000 to 299,999 | 9 days before the reference date | 4.9 (183) |
| ExactMetrics | 300,000 to 399,999 | 9 days before the reference date | 2.5 (1,547) |
| GA Google Analytics | 400,000 to 499,999 | 18 days before the reference date | 4.9 (158) |
| Google for WooCommerce | 800,000 to 899,999 | 3 days before the reference date | 2.7 (266) |
Do you maintain Head, Footer and Post Injections?
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How to cite
hafenstudios (2026): Head, Footer and Post Injections, profile in the Plugin Directory Census 01/2026, reference date 28 Aug 2026. https://hafenstudios.com/en/census/plugins/header-footer/
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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