Simple Mathjax
Yet another plugin to add MathJax support to your wordpress blog. Just wrap your equations inside $ signs and MathJax will render them visually.
4.7(13 reviews)
·4.0K+ active installs·Updated 6 months agoAs of April 2026, Simple Mathjax is a WordPress latex plugin with 4.0K+ active installations and a 4.7/5 rating from 13 reviews. It has been downloaded 47K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2011. Downloads are down 20% this week. Top alternative: MathJax-LaTeX.
4.7/513 reviews
4.0K+active installs
47K+total downloads
15 yearssince 2011
Overview
This wordpress plugin is yet another simple plugin to load the MathJax scripts at the bottom of all of your pages. It uses a very all-inclusive mathjax configuration by default, with $’s and $$’s the default delimeters for in-line and displayed equations.
A preference pane is added to the “Settings” group where you can choose whether to use MathJax version 2 or 3, change the MathJax server location (CDN) and the MathJax configuration settings. (See the mathjax documentation for details on the options available.)
You can also specify a LaTeX “preamble” of newcommands which will be loaded in a hidden element near the top of each page.
Fork this plugin on GitHub.
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Recent Reviews
Incompatible with WP version 6.7
by wengs·1 year ago
The plugin is great, but it’s not compatible with WP6.7, I used math symbols in $xxx$ format in the text, and it still shows $xxx$, no change, it only shows the formula correctly when I use math symbols in $$xxx$$!
Still need to wait for the update
Excellent Plugin
by sebasmurgue·5 years ago
This plugin has been very useful for our website. It simply works, and it works well. We have been able to add some customization (for example to number the equations) without problem. I highly recommended it if you want to have MathJax in your wordpress site!
- This topic was modified 5 years, 7 months ago by sebasmurgue.
Works as expected
by edwardw·5 years ago
Works as expected on 5.4.2!
Great! Can use on specific pages
by hrd123·5 years ago·1 reply
Really like this plugin. It’s quick and very easy to use; the best Latex plugin I’ve tried.
I initially had a problem where I only wanted to load the Mathjax on certain pages, and I found the solution was to install a separate plugin which lets you toggle all of your other plugins on and off on each page/post. ‘Plugin Load Filter’ worked for me, but it might not be useful to everyone though.
Top plugin, everything as described!
by ars111·5 years ago
I would say that this is the best plugin that renders MathJax! I would recommend it to anyone who needs to use LateX on their website.
Download Trends
Today: 17Yesterday: 17This week: 99Period total: 9K
Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.0+ requiredTested up to 6.8.5 |
| PHP | false+ required |
Version Adoption
v2.1
68.2%
v2.0
30.6%
Other
1.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
2.1.1
The custom config no longer has the HTML escaping filter applied.
Contributors
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