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Best Free WordPress Plugins for Scripts

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Scripts

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for scripts comes down to a few things: whether it is still actively maintained, whether real users rate it well, and whether it does the specific job you need without dragging the rest of the site down.

We ranked 15 plugins using our WPScore, which weighs the user rating (adjusted for how many people actually rated it), how many sites run it, how recently it was updated, and which WordPress version it is tested against. 15 of them have enough public data to be scored; the rest are listed below the ranked block, clearly marked, rather than being given a number we cannot justify.

How this list is funded. Some links here earn us a commission if you buy. It costs you nothing extra, and it does not move anything up the list — the order comes from the WPScore, which is calculated from public ratings, install counts and update history. See the method.

At a glance

  1. 1. Header Footer Code Manager Best overall 92/100
  2. 2. Woody Code Snippets 86/100
  3. 3. SureCookie 86/100
  4. 4. Flying Scripts: Delay JavaScript to Improve Site Speed & Per... 85/100
  5. 5. CSS & JavaScript Toolbox 85/100
  6. 6. Header and Footer Scripts 82/100
  7. 7. Asesor de Cookies RGPD para normativa europea 82/100
  8. 8. Assets manager, dequeue scripts, dequeue styles for WordPres... 80/100
  9. 9. Tracking Script Manager 80/100
  10. 10. CookieRay 80/100
  11. 11. Simple Like Page 79/100
  12. 12. Header Footer Script Adder 79/100
  13. 13. Kansleri Cookie Consent 79/100
  14. 14. CM Header and Footer 78/100
  15. 15. Meta Generator and Version Info Remover 76/100
1 Header Footer Code Manager
Best overall Free by DraftPress Team

Header Footer Code Manager

Easily add tracking code snippets, conversion pixels, or other scripts required by third party services for analytics, marketing, or chat features.

4.9★
from 309 ratings
600k+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
92

WPScore

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2 Woody Code Snippets
Free by Themeisle

Woody Code Snippets

Insert PHP, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, ads & tracking code into WordPress headers, footers, pages & content with conditional logic — no theme editing.

4.5★
from 221 ratings
60k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
86

WPScore

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3 SureCookie
Free by Brainstorm Force

SureCookie

Cookie consent banner with real browser scanning, script blocking, Google Consent Mode, GDPR/CCPA consent logs, and a cookie policy page.

5★
from 11 ratings
30k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
86

WPScore

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9 Tracking Script Manager
Free by JHipkin

Tracking Script Manager

Easy tag management. Manage the tracking tags, codes and scripts you use in your WordPress site; easily add, update, reorder, delete, as required.

4.1★
from 7 ratings
2k+
active installs
Updated
Jun 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
80

WPScore

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10 CookieRay
Free by DevItems

CookieRay

Cookie consent banner, script blocking, Google Consent Mode v2, cookie scanner, and consent logs for WordPress.

5★
from 1 ratings
900+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
80

WPScore

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11 Simple Like Page
Free by topdevs.net

Simple Like Page

Embed Meta™ Page content without slowing down your site or loading third-party scripts before user interaction.

4.3★
from 24 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Apr 2026
Tested to
WP 6.9.7
79

WPScore

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12 Header Footer Script Adder
Free by mahethekiller

Header Footer Script Adder

Easily insert custom HTML, CSS, and JavaScript into your WordPress site's header, body, and footer without modifying theme files.

4.1★
from 7 ratings
1k+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
79

WPScore

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13 Kansleri Cookie Consent
Free by tapiokansleri

Kansleri Cookie Consent

Free, no-ads, no-pro-version GDPR cookie consent with script blocking, consent logging, Google Consent Mode v2, and AI-assisted setup.

5★
from 6 ratings
500+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
79

WPScore

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14 CM Header and Footer
Free by CreativeMindsSolutions

CM Header and Footer

Add custom CSS and JavaScript to headers and footers on your site with the header and footer plugin for enhanced control and design.

5★
from 2 ratings
1k+
active installs
Updated
May 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
78

WPScore

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