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Head, Footer and Post Injections

by Stefano Lissa · 200,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
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Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.

79/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Head, Footer and Post Injections
Ownership100
Maintenance55
Security95
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Head, Footer and Post Injections still maintained?
Yes. Last release 28 Mar 2026, 8 releases in the last 24 months. 28 Mar 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Head, Footer and Post Injections, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer satollo since Apr 2008. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Head, Footer and Post Injections removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Head, Footer and Post Injections safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 3.3.1). Not on the exploited list. 20 Feb 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Head, Footer and Post Injections update safe to install?
No ownership change before 3.3.6. No one-star spike after it. 28 Mar 2026 · Release history

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.

Committers and their active periods
satollo7 Apr 2008 to 28 Mar 2026, 149 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2008.

Maintenance

Last release
7 months ago
Releases, 24 months
8
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.0 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Head, Footer and Post Injections
Q1 20240
Q2 20241
Q3 20240
Q4 20242
Q1 20252
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20264
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 28 Mar 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.9.

Average rating per quarter for Head, Footer and Post Injections
Q1 20245.0
Q2 20245.0
Q3 20245.0
Q1 20255.0
Q2 20254.0
Q3 20255.0
Q4 20255.0
Q1 20265.0

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q1 2024 and Q1 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star711
4 star13
3 star4
2 star1
1 star6
Latest low reviews

Security record

1 vulnerability in 24 months, patched (latest fixed in 3.3.1).

Show 1 patched vulnerability
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
20 Feb 2025Head, Footer and Post Injections <= 3.3.0 - Authenticated (Administrator+) PHP Code Injection in Multisite Environments4.1<= 3.3.03.3.1Patched before disclosure

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

200,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Head, Footer and Post Injections
4 May 20263,481
11 May 20266,859
18 May 202615,989
25 May 20266,776
1 Jun 20265,384
8 Jun 20265,297
15 Jun 20264,918
22 Jun 20264,402
29 Jun 20264,914
6 Jul 20264,631
13 Jul 20264,376
20 Jul 20265,076
27 Jul 20264,484
3 Aug 20263,977
10 Aug 20263,646
17 Aug 20263,757
24 Aug 20263,973
31 Aug 20263,810
7 Sep 20263,581
14 Sep 20263,611
21 Sep 20263,817
28 Sep 20263,656
5 Oct 20264,147
12 Oct 20263,407
19 Oct 20265,749
26 Oct 20264,739
2 Nov 2026688

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 24% below the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version3.3.6
AuthorStefano Lissa
Added7 Apr 2008
Last updated28 Mar 2026
Active installs200,000+
Requires WordPress6.1
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHP7.0
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > URL Redirects & 301 Management
Tagsads, amp, footer, header, analytics

Other plugins by this author: Newsletter - Send awesome emails from WordPress, Hyper Cache, Include Me, Comment Image, Thumbnails and Featured Images, Comment Notifier, Popup Maker Addon for Newsletter, Lite Cache, RSS Block for Newsletter, BuddyPress Addon for Newsletter, Ads for bbPress, Welcome Emails for Contact Forms

Questions

Is Head, Footer and Post Injections still maintained?

Yes. Last release 28 Mar 2026, 8 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Head, Footer and Post Injections, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer satollo since Apr 2008.

Was Head, Footer and Post Injections removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is Head, Footer and Post Injections safe?

1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 3.3.1). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Head, Footer and Post Injections update safe to install?

No ownership change before 3.3.6. No one-star spike after it.

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