Header and Footer Scripts
Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 50 |
| Security | 95 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| anand_kumar | 14 Jan 2015 to 1 Feb 2026, 21 commits |
|---|---|
| digitalliberation | 3 Jul 2019 to 3 Jul 2019, 1 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 9 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 4
- Tested up to
- 6.9 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.6 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 3 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 1 Feb 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Security record
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan 2026 | Header and Footer Scripts <= 2.3.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 6.4 | <= 2.3.0 | 2.4.0 | n/a |
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
| Q1 2024 | 5.0 |
|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q1 2026 | 4.0 |
Average rating fell from 5.0 to 4.0 between Q1 2024 and Q1 2026.
| 5 star | 48 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 4 |
| 2 star | 3 |
| 1 star | 2 |
- Does the job but not secure · 2 stars · 7 Jul 2022
- Can’t add footer script to individual posts · 2 stars · 27 Aug 2021
- Al desinstalar te deja el código · 1 star · 23 Jul 2021
Momentum
200,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 1,967 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 3,851 |
| 18 May 2026 | 3,744 |
| 25 May 2026 | 4,116 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 3,845 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 3,566 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 3,346 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 3,266 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 3,144 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 3,095 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 3,036 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 3,838 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 3,720 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 3,842 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 3,494 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 3,522 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 3,373 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 3,183 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 3,060 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 3,147 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 3,043 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 2,825 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 3,072 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 2,598 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 3,501 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 2,994 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 469 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 26% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 2.4.2 |
|---|---|
| Author | Anand Kumar |
| Added | 20 Feb 2014 |
| Last updated | 1 Feb 2026 |
| Active installs | 200,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.6 |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > URL Redirects & 301 Management |
| Tags | head, post, footer, header, scripts |
Other plugins by this author: jQuery Smooth Scroll
Questions
Is Header and Footer Scripts still maintained?
Header and Footer Scripts was last updated on 1 Feb 2026. Its Canary status is Watch.
Is Header and Footer Scripts safe?
Header and Footer Scripts has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 1 vulnerability was published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Watch.
Who owns Header and Footer Scripts?
The wordpress.org author is Anand Kumar. Recent committers: anand_kumar, digitalliberation, BlogSynthesis, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Header and Footer Scripts?
Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Shortcoder - Create Shortcodes for Anything, FluentSnippets - High-Performance Code Snippets, Header & Footer Code, Custom CSS & PHP Code Manager, Simple Custom CSS and JS, Insert Headers And Footers, Visual CSS Style Editor.