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The 12 WordPress plugins most like Dark Code, by the tags they share, the most in common first. Installs, ratings and updates come from WordPress.org and refresh every night.

Dark Code

10+ installs · #47,127 most popular

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Closest match

Code Block Pro

Shares 2 of Dark Code's 5 tags.

Most installed

WPCode

3M+ active installs.

Best rated

Head & Footer Code

5.0 out of 5 from 51 reviews.

Most recently updated

Code Snippets

Updated on Nov 6, 2026.

1. 1

   Code Block Pro

   by Kevin Batdorf

   Code highlighting powered by the VS Code engine. Performance focused. No bloat.

   Installs

   10K+

   Rank

   #2,141

   Rating

   4.8(50)

   Updated

   2 months ago

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2. 2

   Code Click to Copy

   by treeflips

   Copies and tags automatically to clipboard with customizable tooltips.

   Installs

   700+

   Rank

   #7,998

   Rating

   4.7(14)

   Updated

   1 year ago

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3. 3

   Simple Code Highlighter

   by kedinn

   Simple Syntax Code Highlighter

   Installs

   300+

   Rank

   #10,414

   Rating

   4.7(7)

   Updated

   9 years ago

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4. 4

   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.

   Installs

   3M+

   Rank

   #19

   Rating

   4.9(1.9K)

   Updated

   10 days ago

   Sharescode

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5. 5

   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.

   Installs

   1M+

   Rank

   #31

   Rating

   4.7(510)

   Updated

   2 days ago

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6. 6

   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.

   Installs

   100K+

   Rank

   #305

   Rating

   5.0(51)

   Updated

   2 months ago

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7. 7

   Dark Mode

   by WPPOOL

   Enable dark mode on WordPress without any coding. Improve site accessibility with a stunning dark theme that improves conversion.

   Installs

   20K+

   Rank

   #1,309

   Rating

   4.5(391)

   Updated

   11 days ago

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8. 8

   Highlighting Code Block

   by LOOS

   Add code block with syntax highlighting using prism.js. (Available for Gutenberg and Classic Editor)

   Installs

   10K+

   Rank

   #1,712

   Rating

   4.5(20)

   Updated

   4 months ago

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9. 9

   Advance Custom HTML

   by bPlugins

   Display HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP & Python code snippets in WordPress with live preview, syntax highlighting and a copy button.

   Installs

   10K+

   Rank

   #1,678

   Rating

   2.5(4)

   Updated

   8 days ago

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10. 10

    WP Coder

    by Wow-Company

    Snippets made simple — easily insert and manage custom PHP, CSS, JS & HTML without coding in theme files.

    Installs

    10K+

    Rank

    #1,645

    Rating

    4.9(32)

    Updated

    1 month ago

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11. 11

    Code Embed

    by David Artiss

    Code Embed provides a very easy and efficient way to embed code (JavaScript, CSS and HTML) in your posts and pages.

    Installs

    10K+

    Rank

    #1,492

    Rating

    4.4(45)

    Updated

    2 months ago

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12. 12

    Dark Mode for WP Dashboard

    by Naiche

    A clean, lightweight dark mode for the WordPress admin dashboard.

    Installs

    3K+

    Rank

    #3,813

    Rating

    4.8(34)

    Updated

    1 month ago

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