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Raw HTML

Lets you use raw HTML or any other code in your posts. You can also disable smart quotes and other automatic formatting on a per-post basis.

By Janis Elsts·CSS·Free
4.3(33 reviews)
·10K+ active installs·Updated 1 year ago
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As of April 2026, Raw HTML is a WordPress css plugin with 10K+ active installations and a 4.3/5 rating from 33 reviews. It has been downloaded 586K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.8+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2008. Last updated 1 year ago — may have compatibility concerns. Download volume is stable this week. Top alternative: WPCode – Insert Headers and Footers +….

4.3/533 reviews
10K+active installs
586K+total downloads
18 yearssince 2008

Overview

Lets you disable automatic formatting like smart quotes and automatic paragraph creation, and use raw HTML/JS/CSS code in your posts without WordPress messing it up.

Features

With this plugin, you can wrap any part of your post in [raw]…[/raw] tags to prevent WordPress from converting newlines to HTML paragraphs, replacing apostrophes with typographic quotes and so on. This is very useful if you need to add a CSS block or JavaScript to your post.

RawHTML will also add new checkboxes to the “Edit Post” screen that let you disable certain WP filters on a per-post basis. This way you can:

  • Disable wptexturize (the function that creates smart quotes and other typographic characters).
  • Disable automatic paragraph creation.
  • Disable image smilies.
  • Disable convert_chars (the fun…
Read full description on WordPress.org

Ratings & Reviews

4.333 reviews
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4

Recent Reviews

simple, works.
by pdwalker·6 years ago

Although if you have the perfectly corrected and formatted html, save it offline in case an accidently trip through the visual editor destroys your carefully laid out code. (or get the pro version)

То, что нужно! =)
by globurs·6 years ago

Спасибо! РАБОТАЕТ =)
Простой плагин позволяющий без лишних танцев и приблуд избежать автоформатирования от WordPress & TinyMCE =)

Does not work
by Duchex·7 years ago

Just installed this and has no effect when using the WordPress Code Editor, items between the raw tags still get reformatted by wordpress.

Works as advertised
by elenaandmeg·7 years ago

Having detailed and fine control of my pages, and layouts, is important to me. Being able to add in-line CSS and embedded style sections is just what I am looking for. Second guessing WP Theme or interface behavior is done away with for me by using this plugin. Thanks for this.

EXACTLY what I needed!
by gwenames·8 years ago

I’m using the Pro version and it works perfectly! Client is happy that she no longer needs to remember to open some posts in code view only… GREAT!

Download Trends

Today: 29Yesterday: 40This week: 260Period total: 16K

Compatibility

WordPress2.8+ requiredTested up to 6.7.5
PHPfalse+ required

Version Adoption

v1.6
85.7%
v1.5
7.8%
Other
6.5%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.6.4

  • Improved compatibility with plugins that change or hide the WordPress version number.
  • Tested up to WordPress 6.1.1 and 6.2-alpha.
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

Janis ElstsJanis Elsts
Plugin Info
Version
1.6.4
Last Updated
Nov 11, 2024
WP Requires
2.8+
Tested Up To
6.7.5
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
10K+
Downloads
586K+
Added
Jan 2, 2008
Business
Free

Tags

csshtmlpostsformattingjavascript

Developer

J
Janis Elsts
8 plugins0.4M+ total installs
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