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The 9 WordPress plugins most like Pastacode, by the tags they share, the most in common first. Installs, ratings and updates come from WordPress.org and refresh every night.

Pastacode

400+ installs · #9,611 most popular

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Closest match

Code Block Pro

Shares 3 of Pastacode'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

   #2,140

   Rating

   4.8(50)

   Updated

   2 months ago

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2. 2

   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

   9 days ago

   Sharesblockcode

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3. 3

   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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4. 4

   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

   3 days ago

   Sharescode

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5. 5

   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

   #306

   Rating

   5.0(51)

   Updated

   2 months ago

   Sharescode

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6. 6

   Highlighting Code Block

   by LOOS

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

   Installs

   10K+

   Rank

   #1,711

   Rating

   4.5(20)

   Updated

   4 months ago

   Sharescode

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7. 7

   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

   #1,646

   Rating

   4.9(32)

   Updated

   1 month ago

   Sharescode

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8. 8

   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

   #1,491

   Rating

   4.4(45)

   Updated

   2 months ago

   Sharescode

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9. 9

   SyntaxHighlighter Evolved

   by Alex Mills

   Easily post syntax-highlighted code to your site without having to modify the code at all. As seen on WordPress.com.

   Installs

   20K+

   Rank

   #1,374

   Rating

   4.3(86)

   Updated

   1 year ago

   Sharescodesourcecode

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