Advance Custom HTML – Show Off Code Snippets with Live Preview
v2.1.1by bPlugins · updated 8 days ago
Display HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP & Python code snippets in WordPress with live preview, syntax highlighting and a copy button.
- Rank
- #1,678
- No change0 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 15,000
- 10K+ reported · Medium
- Total downloads
- 183.2K
- 183,181 all-time
- Rating
- 2.5/5
- 4 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Advance Custom HTML at a glance
Advance Custom HTML is a WordPress plugin by bPlugins with 10K+ active installs, the #1,678 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 91 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 2.5 out of 5 from 4 reviews. Version 2.1.1 came out on Oct 31, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 10 plugins tagged “custom html”. It was first released in 2022.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats2.7K downloads · the last 30 days
View as table
| Date | Advance Custom HTML |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 63 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 68 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 82 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 88 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 91 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 97 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 90 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 106 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 118 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 77 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 86 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 95 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 104 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 92 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 77 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 88 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 104 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 137 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 104 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 93 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 104 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 73 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 111 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 79 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 88 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 96 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 98 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 83 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 66 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 64 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 14,808 · -0.5% in the last 30 days
View as table
| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 14,808 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 14,828 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 14,826 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 14,843 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 14,864 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 14,849 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 14,856 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 14,856 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 14,871 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 14,903 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 14,887 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 14,871 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 14,886 |
Rank over time
#1,678 · down 3 in the last 30 days
View as table
| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #1,678 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #1,678 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #1,678 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #1,679 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #1,678 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #1,675 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #1,675 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #1,675 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #1,676 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #1,675 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #1,673 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #1,676 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #1,679 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #1,679 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #1,675 |
Growth %
Average -0.04% a day in the last 30 days
View as table
| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -0.14% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.01% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.06% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.14% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.10% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.05% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.10% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.21% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.11% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.11% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.10% |
Active installs band
10K+ on WordPress.org
View as table
| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 10K+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
See where Advance Custom HTML ranks in search
Track this plugin to check its position for the searches you choose, daily, with an alert when it moves.
Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #1679 → #1678Downloads -5.3%
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.164%
- v2.021%
- v1.015%
Rating trend
2.5★★★★★4 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.1.1
- Requires WordPress
- 6.5
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.1
- First released
- Nov 11, 2022
- Last updated
- Oct 31, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Advance Custom HTML
How many websites use Advance Custom HTML?
Advance Custom HTML is active on 10K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,678 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Advance Custom HTML been downloaded?
183,181 times in total since 2022. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 91 times. See download stats
When was Advance Custom HTML last updated?
Version 2.1.1 came out on Oct 31, 2026 (1 week ago). See every release
Is Advance Custom HTML compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does Advance Custom HTML have known security vulnerabilities?
No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for Advance Custom HTML. See its security record
Is Advance Custom HTML still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Advance Custom HTML have?
2.5 out of 5 from 4 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Advance Custom HTML?
The plugins most like Advance Custom HTML, by the tags they share, are Code Block Pro (10K+), WPCode (3M+) and Code Snippets (1M+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
2.5
★★★★★
4 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 25%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 1 reviews, 25%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 2 reviews, 50%
- Positive
- 25%4–5★
- Mixed
- 25%3★
- Critical
- 50%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 2.6.
- Each new 1★ review takes 1 five-star review to balance out.
Compare with competitors
Add up to 1 competitor. No account needed.
| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 15,000 |
| Reported installs | 10K+ |
| Rating | 2.5 |
| Reviews | 4 |
| Total downloads | 183.2K |
| Author | bPlugins |
| First released | Nov 11, 2022 |
| Version | 2.1.1 |
| Requires WP | 6.5 |
| Requires PHP | 7.1 |
| Last updated | Oct 31, 2026 |
Alternatives to Advance Custom HTML
Compare all alternativesPopular plugins with the same tags, the most in common first.

Code Block Pro
by Kevin Batdorf
Code highlighting powered by the VS Code engine. Performance focused. No bloat.
- Rank
- #2,140
- Installs
- 10K+
- 4.8

WPCode
by Syed Balkhi
Easily add code snippets in WordPress. Insert header & footer scripts, add PHP code snippets with conditional logic, insert ads pixel code, and more.
- Rank
- #19
- Installs
- 3M+
- 4.9
Code Snippets
by Code Snippets Pro
Manage custom WordPress code in one dashboard. Create PHP and HTML snippets, preview code, track snippet totals and reuse code across sites.
- Rank
- #31
- Installs
- 1M+
- 4.7

Simple Custom CSS Plugin
by John Regan
Add Custom CSS to your WordPress site without any hassles.
- Rank
- #359
- Installs
- 100K+
- 4.7
Head & Footer Code
by Aleksandar Urošević
Easy add site-wide, category and article specific custom code before the closing </head> and </body>, or after opening <body> tag.
- Rank
- #306
- Installs
- 100K+
- 5.0
Simple Sitemap
by David Gwyer
Build a responsive HTML sitemap in the block editor with live preview, flexible sorting, tabs, and shortcode support.
- Rank
- #654
- Installs
- 60K+
- 3.9
Side by side:Advance Custom HTML vs Code Block ProAdvance Custom HTML vs WPCodeAdvance Custom HTML vs Code Snippets
More by bPlugins
See everything by bPluginsOther plugins from this author in our catalog.
PDF Poster
by bPlugins
Embed PDF files in WordPress with a responsive PDF viewer, flipbook, shortcode and Gutenberg block, plus print, download and view analytics.
- Rank
- #1,138
- Installs
- 20K+
- 4.5

HTML5 Video Player
by bPlugins
Responsive HTML5 video player for WordPress. Embed MP4, WebM, OGG, YouTube & Vimeo with shortcodes or blocks – customizable, fast, SEO-friendly.
- Rank
- #1,194
- Installs
- 20K+
- 4.6

HTML5 Audio Player
by bPlugins
Maximize your WordPress site's potential with our versatile HTML5 Audio Player plugin. Seamlessly play .mp3, .wav, .ogg, and more audio files.
- Rank
- #1,578
- Installs
- 10K+
- 4.6

Advanced Post Block
by bPlugins
Advanced Post Block lets you add dynamic post grids, lists, sliders, and tickers. Filter content by category, tag, author, or custom post type.
- Rank
- #1,649
- Installs
- 10K+
- 4.2

3D Viewer
by bPlugins
Embed interactive 3D models, 360° product views, and AR experiences in WordPress. Supports GLB, GLTF, OBJ, STL, FBX – WooCommerce ready.
- Rank
- #2,238
- Installs
- 9K+
- 4.7

Document Embedder
by bPlugins
Embed PDF, Word, Excel & PowerPoint in WordPress. PDF viewer, 3D flipbook and document library with Gutenberg block & Elementor widget.
- Rank
- #2,234
- Installs
- 9K+
- 4.9