Code Embed
Code Embed provides a very easy and efficient way to embed code (JavaScript, CSS and HTML) in your posts and pages.
4.4(45 reviews)
·10K+ active installs·Updated 2 weeks agoAs of April 2026, Code Embed is a WordPress css plugin with 10K+ active installations and a 4.4/5 rating from 45 reviews. It has been downloaded 514K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.6+ and PHP 7.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2009. Actively maintained — updated within the last month. Downloads are down 30% this week. Top alternative: WPCode – Insert Headers and Footers +….
4.4/545 reviews
10K+active installs
514K+total downloads
17 yearssince 2009
Overview
Code Embed allows you to embed code (JavaScript, CSS and HTML – it can’t be used for server-side code, such as PHP) in a post, without the content being changed by the editor. This is incredibly useful for embedding third-party scripts, etc. The plugin is used by many large sites, including Mozilla.
Key features include…
- Add HTML or JavaScript to posts or pages – particularly useful for embedding videos!
- Embed in widgets using the Widget Logic plugin
- Global embedding allows you set up some code in one post or page and then access it from another
- Modify the keywords or identifiers used for embedding the code to your own choice
- Search for embedding code via a simple search option
- Add a simple suffix to the embed code to convert videos to responsive output
- Embed an e…
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Ratings & Reviews
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Recent Reviews
Not Helpful
by nick0488·1 year ago·1 reply
I was working on a client site and I can someone had installed code embed previously but somehow it got forgetten about. Its putting in code even when deactivated.
But I have no way of adding code nevermind removing old code. There is no useful information, even the FAQ didn’t help. Theres no way to see what code has been added or where. Except from a code search but you still need to type in something – without knowing the suffix its pointless.
I couldn’t even add new code to see how it works. Absolutely no option, no custom fields nothing. Its nothing but clutter.
No FAQ – not able to use it
by kimberean·2 years ago·2 replies
Although page says “see FAQ” there is NO FAQ. Wasted a lot of time trying to get this to work.
Someone raised this a year ago and no change has been made. Clearly no support or interest in helping users.
Useless.
useful plugin
by ritadevine·3 years ago
I have good experience with it. Nice plugin.
Great plugin
by David·3 years ago
It is very useful plugin
Great plugin
by Dylan H.·3 years ago·2 replies
It’s great to have a plugin to display code on your website integrated with the block editor.
I’ve struggled to find one that is so stable but Code Embed has everything I need.
Highly recommended!
Download Trends
Today: 147Yesterday: 153This week: 1KPeriod total: 31K
Compatibility
| WordPress | 4.6+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4 |
| PHP | 7.4+ required |
Version Adoption
v2.5
71.8%
v2.3
25.7%
Other
2.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
I use semantic versioning, with the first release being 1.0.
2.5.2
- Security: Fixed CVE-2026-2512, as reported by Muhammad Yudha via WordFence
Contributors
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