Header Footer Code Manager vs Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes: Which Is Faster for WordPress?

Header Footer Code Manager vs Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes - MakeWPFast
Header Footer Code Manager
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600K+ installs · 4.9/5 rating
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Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes
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300K+ installs · 4.9/5 rating
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Overall Winner
Head-to-Head Benchmark
MetricHeader Footer Code ManagerSimple History
⚡ Activation TTFB+-4 ms+1 ms
⚡ Activation Memory+0 MB+0 MB
⚡ Activation Queries+3+0
🏠 Homepage TTFB+1 ms+9 ms
🏠 Homepage Memory+0 MB+2 MB
🏠 Homepage Queries+8+1
⚙️ WP Admin TTFB+-5 ms+3 ms
⚙️ WP Admin Memory+0 MB+2 MB
⚙️ WP Admin Queries+0+2

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

FeatureHeader Footer Code ManagerSimple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes
Active Installs600K+300K+
User Rating4.9/54.9/5
Speed ScoreB-B
Tested Up ToWP 6.9.1WP 6.9.1
Requires PHP5.6.207.4
Last Updated2026-01-222025-12-18
Total Downloads8.3M+10.9M+
Verdict
FasterSimple-history
More FeaturesHeader-footer-code-manager
Overall WinnerSimple-history
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