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GitHub Gist WordPress Plugin

GitHub Gist Wordpress Plugin allows you to embed GitHub Gist snippets with a [gist] tag, instead of copying and pasting HTML.

By <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/jingweno/"></a>·Git·Free
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·10 active installs·Updated 15 years ago
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As of April 2026, GitHub Gist WordPress Plugin is a WordPress git plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 3.5K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.5.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2010. Last updated 15 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Gitium.

0/5Rating
10active installs
3.5K+total downloads
16 yearssince 2010

Overview

GitHub Gist WordPress Plugin allows you to embed GitHub Gist snippets with a [gist] tag, instead of copying and pasting HTML. For example, to embed the github_gist_wordpress_plugin_test.txt file from gist: 447298, fill in the id and file attributes in the [gist] tag:

[gist id=447298 file=github_gist_wordpress_plugin_test.txt]

or

copy the embedding JavaScript code from GitHub and directly paste it in the body of the [gist] tag:

[gist]<script src="http://gist.github.com/447298.js?file=github_gist_wordpress_plugin_test.txt"></script>[/gist].

The [gist] tag also expands the content of the embedded Gist and wraps it with “<noscript><code><pre>” so that search engine spiders, users with javascript disabled and users reading your blog through RSS will st…

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Ratings & Reviews

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Compatibility

WordPress2.5.1+ requiredTested up to 3.0.5
PHPfalse+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.0

  • quote a Gist with id and file attribute.
  • quote a Gist with the embedded JavaScript code.
  • expand a Gist’s content and wrap it with <code>
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

jingweno
Plugin Info
Version
1.1
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2010
WP Requires
2.5.1+
Tested Up To
3.0.5
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
10
Downloads
3.5K+
Added
Jul 30, 2010
Business
Free

Tags

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Developer

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