Header and Footer Scripts v2.4.2
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 Pi...
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- Audit coverage Up to date 10 versions audited
- On Plugin Auditor since Sep 3, 2026
- Last audited Sep 3, 2026
Compatibility & requirements
The PHP and WordPress versions this plugin needs, and how current its version support is.
- Requires PHP 5.6+
- Requires WordPress 4.6+
- Tested up to WP 6.9 WP 7.1.3 is current
- Version adoption 58% run the current version
Audit scores by category
125 checksHow this plugin scores across the six areas we audit, from security to accessibility.
- 117 Passed
- 8 Warnings
- 0 Failed
37 of 37 checks passed.
55 of 61 checks passed.
12 of 12 checks passed.
5 of 6 checks passed.
3 of 3 checks passed.
5 of 6 checks passed.
Code footprint
How much code ships in this plugin, and the file types that make it up.
ZIP file size
17.6 KB
47.2 KB unzipped
Total files
10
across all file types
Lines of PHP
615
in 5 files Small
File types
- PHP
- PO
- CSS
- POT
- Other
Top issues
The most important findings from the latest audit, ordered by severity.
- 0 Critical
- 0 High
- 7 Medium
- 14 Low
This is a preview of notable findings. Full file-level results, line numbers and code context are in the scan.
View full reportHow scores changed across versions
Across 10 audited versions of Header and Footer Scripts, Accessibility improved the most (+16). No category regressed over this span. The codebase grew 66% in size.
Audited 1.3.2 → 2.4.2 · 10 versions
How issues changed across versions
Findings by severity for each audited version, so you can see which issues were fixed over time.
Download momentum
How fast this plugin is being installed lately, and whether that pace is rising or slowing.
Last 7 days
3,045
downloads
Today
449
downloads
Week over week
−3%
vs previous week
Month over month
−8%
vs previous month
Download trend: Declining. Abandonment risk: Moderate.
Version intelligence
42% of installs run an older version
≈ 83.8K+ sites on a lower-scoring version.
- Other
- v2.1
- v2.2
- v2.4
Maintenance & history
How actively this plugin is kept up, from its last update to its release history.
Last updated
7 mo ago
Feb 1, 2026
Release cadence
~ every 299 days
average between releases
Total releases
10
since Feb 2016 · 10 yrs
Contributors & developers
The people credited with building and maintaining this plugin.
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