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WPCode – Insert Headers and Footers + Custom Code Snippets – WordPress Code Manager icon

WPCode – Insert Headers and Footers + Custom Code Snippets – WordPress Code Manager

Easily add code snippets in WordPress. Insert header & footer scripts, add PHP code snippets with conditional logic, insert ads pixel code, and more.

By Syed Balkhi·CSS·Free
4.9(1,775 reviews)
·3.0M+ active installs·Updated 2 weeks ago
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As of April 2026, WPCode is a WordPress css plugin with 3.0M+ active installations and a 4.9/5 rating from 1,775 reviews. It has been downloaded 84M+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.0+ and PHP 7.0+. Available on WordPress.org since 2012. Actively maintained — updated within the last month. Downloads are down 20% this week. Support resolution rate: 100%. Top alternative: Code Snippets.

4.9/51,775 reviews
3.0M+active installs
100%resolved
14 yearssince 2012

Overview

Insert Headers & Footers + Full WordPress Code Snippets Plugin

WPCode (formerly known as Insert Headers and Footers by WPBeginner) is the most popular code snippets plugin for WordPress used by over 2 million websites.

We make it easy for you to add code snippets in WordPress without having to edit your theme’s functions.php file.

Our simple insert headers and footers interface allows you to insert code like Google Analytics, custom CSS, Facebook Pixel, and more to your WordPress site’s header and footer as well other areas of your website. No need to edit your theme files!

Aside from Header and Footer scripts, you can also use WPCode to insert custom PHP code snippets, JavaScript code snippets, CSS code snippets, HTML code snippets, and text snippets with full conditional…

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Ratings & Reviews

4.91,775 reviews
5 ★
1,707
4 ★
13
3 ★
3
2 ★
9
1 ★
43

Recent Reviews

Handy Code Helper
by caitlin33·Yesterday

WPCode made it easy for me to add code without touching theme files. Very simple to use and worked fine for most things. Just felt a bit confused in some parts at first—4 star.

Very good plugin
by beka99·4 days ago

This is a very good plugin.
Easy to use and great for adding extra code to the website.

Simple and It Works
by hjmoulton·6 days ago

Easy to install, simple to use, and it works. Great plugin!

Super hilfreich!
by matthias_kreis·1 week ago

Used it to “mask” my email address on my website. Works great!

I use it, a lot
by webdesignerz·1 week ago

I love this plugin. I use it for schema and adding tracking codes. It’s a big time saver. Super appreciative.

Download Trends

Today: 38KYesterday: 43KThis week: 259KPeriod total: 20.9M

Compatibility

WordPress5.0+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4
PHP7.0+ required

Version Adoption

v2.3
69.5%
v2.2
17.6%
Other
6.5%
v2.1
6.5%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

2.3.5

  • Fix: Switching a snippet from shortcode back to auto-insert mode now correctly restores the selected location.
  • Fix: Changes made in the Text tab of the visual editor for text snippets are now saved correctly.
  • Fix: Resolved a fatal error that could occur when the snippet library cache returns invalid data.
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

Syed BalkhiSyed BalkhiMircea SanduMircea SanduWPBeginnerWPBeginnerWPCodeWPCode
Plugin Info
Version
2.3.5
Last Updated
Mar 17, 2026
WP Requires
5.0+
Tested Up To
6.9.4
PHP Requires
7.0+
Active Installs
3.0M+
Downloads
84M+
Added
Jul 12, 2012
Business
Free

Tags

cssphpcodeheadercode-snippets

Developer

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Syed Balkhi
93 plugins23.5M+ total installs
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