Functionality
Creates a functionality plugin where you can add your functions.php code snippets.
4.6(12 reviews)
·1.0K+ active installs·Updated 5 years agoAs of April 2026, Functionality is a WordPress functionality plugin with 1.0K+ active installations and a 4.6/5 rating from 12 reviews. It has been downloaded 44K+ times in total. Requires WordPress false+ and PHP 5.2+. Available on WordPress.org since 2013. Last updated 5 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Download volume is stable this week. Top alternative: LibWp.
4.6/512 reviews
1.0K+active installs
44K+total downloads
13 yearssince 2013
Overview
A functionality plugin is a way to separate what you might normally place in a theme’s functions.php file, and put it in a plugin instead. It works the same way as a theme functions.php file, but is separate from the theme and so not affected by theme upgrades, or tied to the theme so you loose all of your functions if you choose to switch themes.
This plugin automates the process of creating a functionality plugin. Simply install and activate this plugin, and your very own functionality plugin will be created for you. You can then edit your functionality plugin and add snippets to it using the quick link in the admin menu.
See this WP Daily post for more information on functionality plugins.
This plugin’s code is available on GitHub. Please feel free to fork the repository an…
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Ratings & Reviews
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Recent Reviews
Nice Idea, but does not seem to work
by Firas Abd Alrahman·3 years ago·1 reply
I was exactly looking for that, but I think the plugin is outdated.
- This topic was modified 3 years, 8 months ago by Firas Abd Alrahman.
Easy to use
by Dinesh Soni·5 years ago·1 reply
Very easy to use and helpful
Awesome
by Menn·9 years ago·1 reply
Easy to learn and use.
Excellent
by inovacrea·9 years ago·2 replies
Perfect plugin, I discover it thanks to wootheme documentation, it will be very useful the day I need to update my theme.
Just a little thing: I’m using WP Editor to improve the quality of my plugin & theme editor, however when i’m editing the new functions.php, the editor isn’t working, I have the original editor from wordpress. Do you know why/how can I make it work?
Thanks
Simple to use
by Brandon Kraft·10 years ago·1 reply
I suggest this to folks I’m helping all the time who the barrier to write a plugin from scratch seems too high. A nice way to intro people to plugin coding.
Download Trends
Today: 5Yesterday: 7This week: 46Period total: 1K
Compatibility
| WordPress | false+ requiredTested up to 5.6.0 |
| PHP | 5.2+ required |
Version Adoption
v2.0
95.5%
Other
4.5%
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Changelog
2.0.0
- Reorganised internal structure of plugin
- Improved formatting of default file content
- Moved functionality plugin into its own subdirectory
- Added feature for creating a CSS stylesheet
- Improved integration with the WP Filesystem API
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