WordPress plugin comparison
Advance Custom HTML vs Embed Code
At a glance
- Advance Custom HTML has more active installs: 10K+, against 4K+ for Embed Code.
- On a typical day, Advance Custom HTML is downloaded about 91 times, Embed Code about 17.
- Embed Code is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 2.5 from 4 reviews.
- Advance Custom HTML was updated more recently: Oct 31, 2026, against Aug 4, 2021 for Embed Code.
- Advance Custom HTML is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.8.19 for Embed Code.
- Embed Code has been around longer: since 2015, against 2022 for Advance Custom HTML.
Line by line
Advance Custom HTML leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Advance Custom HTML |  Embed Code |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,678 | #3,420 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.7K | 373 |
| Rating | 2.5(4) | 5.0(6) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.8.19 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.62 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 9 days ago | 5 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.1 | 5.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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