Header Footer Code Manager vs GA Google Analytics – Connect Google Analytics to WordPress: Which Is Faster for WordPress?

Header Footer Code Manager vs GA Google Analytics – Connect Google Analytics to WordPress - MakeWPFast
Header Footer Code Manager
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600K+ installs · 4.9/5 rating
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Overall Winner
VS
GA Google Analytics – Connect Google Analytics to WordPress
A-
400K+ installs · 4.9/5 rating
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Head-to-Head Benchmark
MetricHeader Footer Code ManagerGA Google Analytics
⚡ Activation TTFB+-4 ms+0 ms
⚡ Activation Memory+0 MB+0 MB
⚡ Activation Queries+3+0
🏠 Homepage TTFB+1 ms+12 ms
🏠 Homepage Memory+0 MB+0 MB
🏠 Homepage Queries+8+10
⚙️ WP Admin TTFB+-5 ms+6 ms
⚙️ WP Admin Memory+0 MB+0 MB
⚙️ WP Admin Queries+0+0

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

FeatureHeader Footer Code ManagerGA Google Analytics – Connect Google Analytics to WordPress
Active Installs600K+400K+
User Rating4.9/54.9/5
Speed ScoreB-C+
Tested Up ToWP 6.9.1WP 6.9.1
Requires PHP5.6.205.6.20
Last Updated2026-01-222026-02-09
Total Downloads8.3M+9.6M+
Verdict
FasterHeader-footer-code-manager
More FeaturesHeader-footer-code-manager
Overall WinnerHeader-footer-code-manager
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