Gist GitHub Shortcode
Adds Github Gists in your posts via shortcode
5(6 reviews)
·200 active installs·Updated 5 years agoAs of April 2026, Gist GitHub Shortcode is a WordPress code plugin with 200 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 6 reviews. It has been downloaded 8.8K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.8+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2012. Last updated 5 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: WPCode – Insert Headers and Footers +….
5/56 reviews
200active installs
8.8K+total downloads
14 yearssince 2012
Overview
This plugin adds Github Gists in your posts via shortcode.
Examples
Add a full gist:
[gist id="3837669"]
Add a specific file in a gist:
[gist id="3837669" file="index.php"]
License
Gist GitHub Shortcode is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
Gist GitHub Shortcode is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.
You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with Gist GitHub Shortcode. If not, see http://www.gn…
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.8+ requiredTested up to 5.5.18 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
1.3.0 – 13/12/2013
- Fixed code standards.
- Added support to WordPress 3.8.
Contributors
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