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Header Footer Code Manager

by DraftPress Team · 600,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 15 Jul 2026, 7 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

89/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Header Footer Code Manager
Ownership100
Maintenance90
Security100
Support70
Reputation75

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Header Footer Code Manager still maintained?
Yes. Last release 15 Jul 2026, 7 releases in the last 24 months. 15 Jul 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Header Footer Code Manager, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer 99robots since Aug 2016. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Header Footer Code Manager removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Header Footer Code Manager safe?
4 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.1.35). Not on the exploited list. 4 Jul 2023 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Header Footer Code Manager update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.1.46. No one-star spike after it. 15 Jul 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • InfoMOM-2Downloads in the last 4 weeks are down more than half vs the 26-week average. Review this plugin.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
99robots26 Aug 2016 to 15 Jul 2026, 79 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2016.

Maintenance

Last release
4 months ago
Releases, 24 months
7
Tested up to
7.0 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.6.20 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Header Footer Code Manager
Q1 20241
Q2 20241
Q3 20241
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20251
Q3 20252
Q4 20251
Q1 20261
Q2 20261
Q3 20261
Q4 20260

Last release 15 Jul 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: 5.0 (1 review). Lifetime: 4.9.

Average rating per quarter for Header Footer Code Manager
Q3 20245.0
Q4 20245.0
Q1 20255.0
Q2 20255.0
Q3 20255.0
Q4 20255.0
Q1 20265.0
Q2 20265.0
Q3 20265.0

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q3 2024 and Q3 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star297
4 star4
3 star2
2 star3
1 star3

Security record

4 vulnerabilities on record, all patched (latest fixed in 1.1.35).

Show 4 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
4 Jul 2023Header Footer Code Manager <= 1.1.34 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via process_bulk_action5.4< 1.1.351.1.351
25 Jun 2022Header Footer Code Manager <= 1.1.23 - Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 1.1.231.1.24Patched before disclosure
18 Feb 2022Header Footer Code Manager <= 1.1.16 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 1.1.161.1.17Patched before disclosure
11 Oct 2021Header Footer Code Manager <= 1.1.13 - Authenticated SQL Injections7.2< 1.1.141.1.14Patched before disclosure

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

Support

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

Momentum

600,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Header Footer Code Manager
4 May 20265,029
11 May 202610,156
18 May 20269,988
25 May 202610,088
1 Jun 20268,946
8 Jun 2026134,746
15 Jun 202643,462
22 Jun 202625,445
29 Jun 202621,088
6 Jul 202639,169
13 Jul 2026171,869
20 Jul 202638,065
27 Jul 202624,981
3 Aug 202621,229
10 Aug 202616,544
17 Aug 202615,030
24 Aug 202615,207
31 Aug 202613,411
7 Sep 202613,065
14 Sep 202611,884
21 Sep 202615,227
28 Sep 202611,276
5 Oct 202610,745
12 Oct 20269,999
19 Oct 202613,720
26 Oct 202611,186
2 Nov 20261,625

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 66% below the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version1.1.46
AuthorDraftPress Team
Added26 Aug 2016
Last updated15 Jul 2026
Active installs600,000+
Requires WordPress4.9
Tested up to7.0.8
Requires PHP5.6.20
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > URL Redirects & 301 Management
Tagsfooter, header, snippet, code manager, functions.php

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Questions

Is Header Footer Code Manager still maintained?

Yes. Last release 15 Jul 2026, 7 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Header Footer Code Manager, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer 99robots since Aug 2016.

Was Header Footer Code Manager removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is Header Footer Code Manager safe?

4 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.1.35). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Header Footer Code Manager update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.1.46. No one-star spike after it.

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