WP LaTeX
WP LaTeX creates PNG images from inline $\LaTeX$ code in your posts and comments.
5(10 reviews)
·800 active installs·Updated 4 months agoAs of April 2026, WP LaTeX is a WordPress math plugin with 800 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 10 reviews. It has been downloaded 46K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.2+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2007. Top alternative: WP QuickLaTeX.
5/510 reviews
800active installs
46K+total downloads
19 yearssince 2007
Overview
NOTE: For must users, we recommend using Jetpack and
its Beautiful Math feature.
WP LaTeX offers additional control since it allows you to host your own LaTeX
image server.
Writing equations and formulae is a snap with LaTeX, but really hard on a website.
No longer. This plugin combines the power of LaTeX and the simplicity of WordPress
to give you the ultimate in math blogging platforms.
Wow that sounds nerdy.
Other Plugins
Steve Mayer’s LatexRender Plugin
is based on a LaTeX Rendering Class originally
written by Benjamin Zeiss. Its requirements are somewhat different and has a different
installation procedure.
Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.2+ requiredTested up to 4.1.42 |
| PHP | false+ required |
Top Alternatives to WP LaTeX
Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
1.9.3
- Bug Fix: Fix interactions between LaTeX,
wptexturize(), andwpautop(). - Bug Fix: Fix specifying size in
$latex$format.
Contributors
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