Insert Headers And Footers
Healthy: maintained, last release 19 Oct 2026, 7 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 90 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | 85 |
Quick answers
- Is Insert Headers And Footers still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 19 Oct 2026, 7 releases in the last 24 months. 19 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Insert Headers And Footers, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer hiddenpearls since Apr 2017. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Insert Headers And Footers removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Insert Headers And Footers safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 3.1.2). Not on the exploited list. 18 Apr 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Insert Headers And Footers update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 3.2.0. No one-star spike after it. 19 Oct 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| hiddenpearls | 20 Apr 2017 to 19 Oct 2026, 19 commits |
|---|---|
| WPBrigade | 21 Mar 2020 to 2 Nov 2022, 20 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2017.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 16 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 7
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.0.0 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 2 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 3 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 1 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 19 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: 5.0 (2 reviews). Lifetime: 5.0.
| Q1 2025 | 5.0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q3 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q4 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q1 2026 | 5.0 |
| Q2 2026 | 5.0 |
| Q3 2026 | 5.0 |
Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q1 2025 and Q3 2026.
| 5 star | 134 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
1 vulnerability in 24 months, patched (latest fixed in 3.1.2).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr 2025 | WP Headers And Footers <= 3.1.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Arbitrary Options Update | 7.5 | <= 3.1.1 | 3.1.2 | Patched before disclosure |
Changelog mentions of security fixes: 3.2.0 (security, escaping).
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
200,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 3,109 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 8,294 |
| 18 May 2026 | 16,497 |
| 25 May 2026 | 7,794 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 7,336 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 7,079 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 6,868 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 6,243 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 6,068 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 6,057 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 83,977 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 22,894 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 14,966 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 12,495 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 10,879 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 9,930 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 10,106 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 8,836 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 7,638 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 7,368 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 7,057 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 6,630 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 6,639 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 5,900 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 83,165 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 26,124 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 2,100 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 97% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 3.2.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | Adnan |
| Added | 20 Apr 2017 |
| Last updated | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 200,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0.0 |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > URL Redirects & 301 Management |
| Tags | footer, header, custom css, Facebook Pixel, google analytics |
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Questions
Is Insert Headers And Footers still maintained?
Yes. Last release 19 Oct 2026, 7 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Insert Headers And Footers, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer hiddenpearls since Apr 2017.
Was Insert Headers And Footers removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Insert Headers And Footers safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 3.1.2). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Insert Headers And Footers update safe to install?
No ownership change before 3.2.0. No one-star spike after it.