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Best WordPress Plugins for Header

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Header

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for header 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. Ultimate Addons for Elementor Best overall 94/100
  2. 2. Ad Inserter 94/100
  3. 3. WPCode 93/100
  4. 4. Header Footer Code Manager 92/100
  5. 5. Insert Headers And Footers 92/100
  6. 6. My Sticky Bar 90/100
  7. 7. Sticky Header Effects for Elementor 89/100
  8. 8. Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP 89/100
  9. 9. WP Encryption 89/100
  10. 10. Sticky Menu & Sticky Header 88/100
  11. 11. Slim SEO 88/100
  12. 12. Head, Footer and Post Injections 87/100
  13. 13. FluentSnippets 87/100
  14. 14. Sina Extension for Elementor 87/100
  15. 15. Woody Code Snippets 86/100
1 Ultimate Addons for Elementor
Best overall Free by Brainstorm Force

Ultimate Addons for Elementor

Elementor addons with 18+ free widgets, Header & Footer Builder, WooCommerce widgets & templates. Trusted by 2+ million websites.

4.9★
from 2,525 ratings
2M+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
94

WPScore

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2 Ad Inserter
Free by Spacetime

Ad Inserter

Manage Google AdSense ads, banners, ad rotation, sticky widgets, AMP ads, ads.txt, tracking, header and footer code, PHP code, global custom fields

4.9★
from 2,428 ratings
300k+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
94

WPScore

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3 WPCode
Free by Syed Balkhi

WPCode

Easily add code snippets in WordPress. Insert header & footer scripts, add PHP code snippets with conditional logic, insert ads pixel code, and more.

4.9★
from 1,873 ratings
3M+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
93

WPScore

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4 Header Footer Code Manager
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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5 Insert Headers And Footers
Free by Adnan

Insert Headers And Footers

Include inline javascript, stylesheets, CSS code or anything you want in Header and Footer areas of your WordPress with ease.

5★
from 134 ratings
300k+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
92

WPScore

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6 My Sticky Bar
Free by Premio

My Sticky Bar

Create a welcome notification bar for your website. Also, My Sticky Bar plugin can make your menu or header sticky to the top when scrolled 📌

4.9★
from 1,196 ratings
100k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
90

WPScore

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8 Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP
Free by Andrea Ferro

Headers Security Advanced & HSTS WP

Best all-in-one WordPress security plugin, uses HTTP & HSTS response headers to avoid vulnerabilities: XSS, injection, clickjacking. Force HTTP/HTTPS.

4.9★
from 79 ratings
90k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
89

WPScore

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9 WP Encryption
Free by WP Encryption HTTPS

WP Encryption

Lifetime SSL solution - Free SSL certificate & HTTPS redirect, fix insecure site / SSL errors, Security headers, Login Security & Passkey.

4.9★
from 1,143 ratings
50k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
89

WPScore

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10 Sticky Menu & Sticky Header
Free by WebFactory

Sticky Menu & Sticky Header

Sticky Menu or Sticky Header sticks elements at the top of the screen when you scroll, or create a floating sticky menu or fixed widget.

4.7★
from 758 ratings
90k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
88

WPScore

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11 Slim SEO
Free by Anh Tran

Slim SEO

An AI SEO plugin for WordPress that's lightweight and fast. Automatically generates meta tags, sitemaps, schemas and more with no bloat.

4.7★
from 136 ratings
70k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
88

WPScore

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13 FluentSnippets
Free by WPManageNinja

FluentSnippets

Fast, file-based code snippets plugin. Insert header & footer scripts and add PHP, CSS, JS & HTML snippets with conditional logic. Zero DB queries.

4.7★
from 76 ratings
50k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
87

WPScore

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14 Sina Extension for Elementor
Free by Sina Extra

Sina Extension for Elementor

A collection of advanced features including Header & Footer Builder, Theme Builder, Popup Builder, 58 elements, 100+ free templates and more.

4.9★
from 35 ratings
40k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
87

WPScore

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15 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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