#105 by installs
Header Footer Code Manager
Easily add tracking code snippets, conversion pixels, or other scripts required by third party services for analytics, marketing, or chat features.
- Installs
- 600,000+
- Rating
- 4.9 (309)
- Updated
- 4 months ago
Header and Footer Scripts
Header and Footer Scripts plugin allows you to add scripts to WordPress site's and just before closing tag.
- Active installs
- 200,000+
- #246 of 1,000
- Downloads, all time
- 1.8M
- 1,753,758
- Downloads, 30 days
- 13K
- 3.1K in the last 7
- Rating
- 4.6 / 5
- 58 reviews
- Last updated
- 9 months ago
- Feb 1, 2026
- Version
- 2.4.2
- 11 releases
Upkeep and compatibility
| Last updated | February 1, 2026Updated in the last year |
|---|---|
| Tested up to | WordPress 6.9.11Older than WordPress 7.1.4, the current release |
| Needs WordPress | 4.6 or newer |
| Needs PHP | 5.6 or newer |
| First published | February 20, 2014 |
| Support, last two months | 0 of 1 threads resolved (0%) |
Reviews
4.6 / 5 from 58 reviews
| 5 stars | 48 |
|---|---|
| 4 stars | 1 |
| 3 stars | 4 |
| 2 stars | 3 |
| 1 star | 2 |
Downloads, last 30 days
What the author says it does
An essential WordPress plugin to easily insert scripts and styles (like Google Analytics, CSS, etc.) into your website’s header and footer.
Looking for a way to add Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, or custom tracking code to your website’s header or footer?
Header and Footer Scripts is a simple yet powerful plugin that lets you inject code—such as Google Analytics, custom CSS, Facebook Pixel, and chat widgets—directly into your site’s header (<head>) or footer.
No bloat, no ads. This lightweight plugin simply does what it says: inserts code into your header and footer efficiently.
All you have to do is add the appropriate HTML code.
Don’t forget to wrap your code with proper tags.
<script type="text/javascript"> YOUR JS CODE HERE </script>
Or for CSS:
<style type="text/css"> YOUR CSS CODE HERE </style>
Why use this plugin:
- Insert scripts globally into the header and footer of your entire website.
- Supports all script types including HTML, JavaScript, and CSS.
- Add specific scripts to the header of individual posts or pages.
- To insert code to Custom Post Type [New Feature].
The plugin should be compatible with WooCommerce.
What it does not offer
- You can’t insert/execute PHP codes.
The opening of the plugin's own description. The full text, installation notes and changelog are on its WordPress.org page.
Questions the author answers
Q. How could I access support and troubleshoot problem?
A. I couldn’t handle wp.org forums on regular basis. You are suggested to visit GitHub Wiki for more updated plugin documentation and troubleshoot your problem.
Q: Is there any paid version of the plugin available?
A. Nope, There is none. If you need more feature send us feedback or feature request.
Latest changelog entry
- Fix: Resolved critical issue where scripts added to per-post meta box were not saving.
- Fix: Corrected CodeMirror editor rendering (borders, height) and gutter visibility (line numbers) in meta box.
- Improvement: Updated English copy throughout the plugin for better clarity and professionalism.
- New: Added Hindi (hi_IN) translation.
- New: Included language template (.pot) and translation files.
Screenshots
Access this page from Dashboard --> Settings --> Header and Footer Scripts ![This box will appear below the compose box on posts and pages. If not please refer to [our docs][4] if it's not there.](https://ps.w.org/header-and-footer-scripts/assets/Screenshot-2.png?rev=861488)
This box will appear below the compose box on posts and pages. If not please refer to [our docs][4] if it's not there.
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Where this page's numbers come from
Read from the WordPress.org plugin API on , when WordPress 7.1.4 was the current release. WordPress.org rounds active installs into buckets. These are the directory's figures, not my verdict, and I haven't tested this plugin. The author takes donations at their donate page.