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Escape HTML

This plugin Escape Markup Code (HTML, etc) to Post Code Online.

By Satya Prakash·Code·Free
5(1 reviews)
·10 active installs·Updated 12 years ago
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As of April 2026, Escape HTML is a WordPress code plugin with 10 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 3.7K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.0.2+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2010. Last updated 12 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: WPCode – Insert Headers and Footers +….

5/51 reviews
10active installs
3.7K+total downloads
16 yearssince 2010

Overview

To show <b>text</b> to visitors we need to enter &lt;b&gt;text&lt;/b&gt; in our WordPress Text editor. For posting code online, three characters (<, > and &) need to be escaped. We can do that online tool, manually converting < to < etc. or using easy to use Plugin. It also helps with syntax Highlighter where you need to escape markup before putting that code in WordPress Editor.

It escapes markup code inside <pre>, <code> and <tt>.
The plugin can also be used with any Syntax Highlighter where you need to escapes Markup inside <pre>, <code> and <tt>. Just put your code inside Text Mode of Editor and then either Save as Draft or Publish. Check you code now and it may have converted for online posting of code.

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Ratings & Reviews

51 reviews
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Compatibility

WordPress2.0.2+ requiredTested up to 3.6.1
PHPfalse+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.1

Just a refresh to tell everyone that it still works and works well. This will remove warning.
The change won’t affect at any working level. It is just Readme change to make things clearer.

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Contributors

Satya PrakashSatya Prakash
Plugin Info
Version
1.1
Last Updated
Oct 12, 2013
WP Requires
2.0.2+
Tested Up To
3.6.1
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
10
Downloads
3.7K+
Added
Sep 1, 2010
Business
Free

Tags

codeencodeentityescapescript

Developer

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Satya Prakash
3 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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