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SyntaxHighlighter2

20+ installs · #27,922 most popular

Its stats
Closest match
Code Widget
Shares 3 of SyntaxHighlighter2'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. Code Widget

    by Sharaz Shahid

    Code widget help to add Short Code, PHP Code, HTML, and Simple Text in widget.

    Installs
    3K+
    Rank
    #3,744
    Rating
    4.9(35)
    Updated
    4 years ago

    Sharescodehtmlphp

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  2. 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

    Sharescodephp

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  3. 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

    Sharescodephp

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  4. 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

    Sharescodephp

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  5. 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

    Sharescodehtml

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  6. Greenshift Smart Code AI

    by wpsoul

    Introducing Smart Code AI for WordPress - the revolutionary plugin that unleashes the power of Artificial Intelligence within the Gutenberg editor!

    Installs
    1K+
    Rank
    #6,101
    Rating
    5.0(1)
    Updated
    1 year ago

    Sharescodehtml

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  7. Code Engine

    by Jordy Meow

    Manage PHP & JS snippets the clean way, then turn any function into an AI tool, a workflow step, or a REST endpoint. Write once, use everywhere. 🤟

    Installs
    800+
    Rank
    #7,314
    Rating
    5.0(9)
    Updated
    14 days ago

    Sharescodephp

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  8. Code Click to Copy

    by treeflips

    Copies and tags automatically to clipboard with customizable tooltips.

    Installs
    700+
    Rank
    #7,988
    Rating
    4.7(14)
    Updated
    1 year ago

    Sharescodehtml

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  9. PHP Compatibility Checker

    by WP Engine

    Make sure your plugins and themes are compatible with newer PHP versions.

    Installs
    200K+
    Rank
    #266
    Rating
    2.7(131)
    Updated
    3 months ago

    Sharesphp

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  10. 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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  11. PHP Code Widget

    by Samuel Wood (Otto)

    Like the Text widget, but also allows working PHP code to be inserted.

    Installs
    70K+
    Rank
    #573
    Rating
    4.7(61)
    Updated
    4 years ago

    Sharesphp

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  12. FluentSnippets

    by WPManageNinja

    Fast, file-based code snippets plugin. Insert header & footer scripts and add PHP, CSS, JS & HTML snippets with conditional logic. Zero DB queries.

    Installs
    50K+
    Rank
    #702
    Rating
    4.7(79)
    Updated
    16 days ago

    Sharesphp

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