Compare WordPress Code (2026)
Side-by-side comparisons of the most popular WordPress code. As of April 2026, we have 36 curated comparisons with detailed analysis based on real WordPress.org data.
36 Code Comparisons
WPCode – Insert Headers and Footers +…4.93.0M+vs
1.0M+4.7Code Snippets
WPCode – Insert Headers and Footers +…4.93.0M+vs
100K+4.7Simple Custom CSS Plugin
WPCode – Insert Headers and Footers +…4.93.0M+vs
100K+4.9Shortcoder — Create Shortcodes for…
WPCode – Insert Headers and Footers +…4.93.0M+vs
100K+5Head & Footer Code
WPCode – Insert Headers and Footers +…4.93.0M+vs
30K+4.4Scripts n Styles
WPCode – Insert Headers and Footers +…4.93.0M+vs
10K+4.4Code Embed
WPCode – Insert Headers and Footers +…4.93.0M+vs
10K+4.5Highlighting Code Block
Code Snippets4.71.0M+vs
100K+4.7Simple Custom CSS Plugin
Code Snippets4.71.0M+vs
100K+5Head & Footer Code
Code Snippets4.71.0M+vs
30K+4.4Scripts n Styles
Code Snippets4.71.0M+vs
10K+4.4Code Embed
Code Snippets4.71.0M+vs
10K+4.5Highlighting Code Block
Shortcoder — Create Shortcodes for…4.9100K+vs
100K+4.7Simple Custom CSS Plugin
Head & Footer Code5100K+vs
100K+4.7Simple Custom CSS Plugin
Simple Custom CSS Plugin4.7100K+vs
10K+4.4Code Embed
Simple Custom CSS Plugin4.7100K+vs
20K+4.3SyntaxHighlighter Evolved
Simple Custom CSS Plugin4.7100K+vs
10K+4.9WP Coder – Insert & Manage Code Snippets
Simple Custom CSS Plugin4.7100K+vs
10K+4.5Highlighting Code Block
Head & Footer Code5100K+vs
100K+4.9Shortcoder — Create Shortcodes for…
Shortcoder — Create Shortcodes for…4.9100K+vs
20K+4.3SyntaxHighlighter Evolved
Shortcoder — Create Shortcodes for…4.9100K+vs
10K+4.5Highlighting Code Block
Head & Footer Code5100K+vs
30K+4.4Scripts n Styles
Head & Footer Code5100K+vs
10K+4.4Code Embed
Head & Footer Code5100K+vs
20K+4.3SyntaxHighlighter Evolved
Head & Footer Code5100K+vs
10K+4.9WP Coder – Insert & Manage Code Snippets
Head & Footer Code5100K+vs
10K+4.5Highlighting Code Block
Scripts n Styles4.430K+vs
10K+4.4Code Embed
Scripts n Styles4.430K+vs
20K+4.3SyntaxHighlighter Evolved
Scripts n Styles4.430K+vs
10K+4.9WP Coder – Insert & Manage Code Snippets
Scripts n Styles4.430K+vs
10K+4.5Highlighting Code Block
Code Embed4.410K+vs
20K+4.3SyntaxHighlighter Evolved
Code Embed4.410K+vs
10K+4.9WP Coder – Insert & Manage Code Snippets
Code Embed4.410K+vs
10K+4.5Highlighting Code Block
SyntaxHighlighter Evolved4.320K+vs
10K+4.9WP Coder – Insert & Manage Code Snippets
SyntaxHighlighter Evolved4.320K+vs
10K+4.5Highlighting Code Block
Highlighting Code Block4.510K+vs
10K+4.9WP Coder – Insert & Manage Code Snippets
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