Head & Footer Code - Custom Code for WordPress

Easily add tracking pixels, analytics, custom scripts, and CSS to your site. No coding skills required. Perfect for marketing teams and developers.

Head & Footer Code makes it simple to add any third-party code snippet to your WordPress site without touching theme files. Whether you need to install Google Analytics, Meta Pixel, site verification codes, custom CSS, or any other script, just paste it in and you’re done.

Features

Why choose Head & Footer Code?

No theme editing required – Keep your theme files clean and safe
Granular control – Add code site-wide, per category/tag, or per individual post/page, or even per custom post type and custom taxonomy
Three strategic locations – Insert code in <head>, after <body>, or before </body>
Marketing-friendly – Non-technical users can manage tracking codes independently
Developer-friendly – Priority controls and debug mode for advanced customization
Multisite compatible – Perfect for WordPress networks with role-based permissions

Integrate all your favorite tools

Analytics & tracking

Google Analytics 4 (GA4)
Google Tag Manager
Lite Analytics and privacy-focused alternatives
Custom event tracking scripts

Marketing & conversion

Meta Pixel (Facebook Pixel)
Google Ads conversion tracking
LinkedIn Insight Tag
Twitter/X Pixel
TikTok Pixel
Pinterest Tag

User experience & heatmaps

Hotjar session recordings
FullStory user analytics
Crazy Egg heatmaps
Mouseflow visitor tracking

Site verification & SEO

Google Search Console verification
Bing Webmaster Tools verification
Yandex site verification
Pinterest site claim
Schema markup and structured data (JSON-LD)

Design & styling

Custom CSS for site-wide design tweaks
Google Fonts and Adobe Fonts (Typekit)
Font Awesome and icon libraries
Critical CSS for performance

Plus any custom code

JavaScript libraries and frameworks
Third-party widgets and embeds
A/B testing scripts (Optimizely, VWO)
Live chat code snippets
Custom HTML anywhere on your site

Three levels of control

Site-wide code

Go to Tools → Head & Footer Code to add code that appears across your entire website.

Taxonomy-specific code

Add unique tracking or styling to specific categories (e.g., different pixels for product vs. blog categories).

Article-specific code

Use the metabox when editing any post, page, or custom post type to add unique code just for that page. Choose whether to append to or replace site-wide code.

Special features

Homepage control (Blog mode)

If your homepage displays the latest posts, you can add homepage-only code and control whether it appears on paginated pages (eg, page 2, 3, etc.).

Priority management

Fine-tune the order of the code execution by adjusting priority values (for developers who need precise control).

Role-based permissions

Allow Editors and Authors to manage article-specific code – great for marketing teams on multisite installations.

Debug mode

Enable WP_DEBUG to see HTML comments in page source showing exactly where each code snippet is inserted.

Technical Details & Architecture

Technical specifications

PHP 8.5 compatible – Fully tested with latest PHP versions
Multisite ready – Enterprise-grade permission controls
Secure by design – Enhanced XSS protection and attribute filtering
Clean uninstall – Removes all data from database on uninstall
Minimal database impact – Efficient storage using WordPress options and meta APIs

The PluginTests provides automated smoke tests for Head & Footer Code.

How data is stored

Global settings: Stored in WordPress options auhfc_settings_sitewide, auhfc_settings_homepage and auhfc_settings_article
Other plugin keys: auhfc_db_ver
Article-specific code: Stored in post meta _auhfc
Taxonomy-specific code: Stored in taxonomy meta _auhfc

All data is automatically removed during the uninstallation process. To preserve settings during reinstallation, deactivate (don’t uninstall), manually delete /wp-content/plugins/head-footer-code, then reinstall.

Permission levels (Multisite)

Global settings: Super Admin and Administrator only
Article-specific: Super Admin, Administrator (optionally Editor and Author)
Category-specific: Super Admin and Administrator only

Download

You can download the plugin below or from the official WordPress.org page for Head & Footer Code while the development version can be found in the GitHub repository urosevic/head-footer-code

Head & Footer Code v1.5.5

55.7 KB

Fix: Remove set_time_limit from update.php to prevent fatal error on servers where it’s disabled

Installation

Getting started with Head & Footer Code takes less than 2 minutes. Choose your preferred installation method below.

Quick start (Recommended)

In your WordPress Dashboard, go to Plugins → Add New
Search for head footer code
Click Install Now on the Head & Footer Code plugin
Click Activate
Go to Tools → Head & Footer Code to start adding your code

That’s it! You’re ready to add tracking codes, analytics, or custom scripts.

Alternative installation methods

Manual upload via WordPress Dashboard

Download the plugin from WordPress.org
In WordPress Dashboard, go to Plugins → Add New
Click Upload Plugin at the top
Click Choose File and select the head-footer-code.zip file
Click Install Now
After installation completes, click Activate Plugin
Navigate to Tools → Head & Footer Code to configure

FTP/SFTP installation

For users with direct server access:

Download head-footer-code.zip from WordPress.org
Extract the archive on your local computer
Connect to your server via FTP/SFTP
Upload the entire head-footer-code folder to /wp-content/plugins/
In WordPress Dashboard, go to Plugins → Installed Plugins
Find Head & Footer Code and click Activate
Navigate to Tools → Head & Footer Code to configure

WP-CLI installation

For developers using command line:

wp plugin install head-footer-code --activate

How To Use?

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use PHP code in the snippets?

No. For security reasons, Head & Footer Code does not execute PHP. All code is output exactly as entered – perfect for JavaScript, CSS, and HTML snippets.

I added code to the BODY section, but nothing appears

Your theme must support the wp_body_open hook (introduced in WordPress 5.2). If you are not sure, contact your theme developer for assistance.

Why do Editors/Authors see “Tag is not allowed” errors on multisite?

This is a WordPress security feature. Non-administrators are restricted from adding unfiltered HTML by default.

To allow Editors to add code on single sites, enable the option at the bottom of Tools → Head & Footer Code. For multisite networks, you’ll need to grant the unfiltered_html capability to the role (requires custom code or a capability manager plugin).