Best custom HTML plugins for WordPress
The most popular custom HTML plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Advance Custom HTML leads with 10K+ active installs, ahead of Shortcodes in Sidebar (400+) and Jamie's Visual HTML Editor (100+). All 10 plugins tagged “custom html” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 custom HTML plugins
- 1.
Advance Custom HTMLThe most installed custom HTML plugin, with 10K+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, updated 1 week ago.
- 2.
Shortcodes in Sidebar400+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 2 months ago.
- 3.
Jamie's Visual HTML Editor100+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, updated 1 month ago.
- 4.
Kayzart10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 4 days ago.
- 5.
Add HTML, JavaScript and CSS to <head>10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.
- 6.
ProfPanda Custom Dashboard Widget10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.1.28.
- 7.
Wexlab HTML Blocks for ElementorFewer than 10 active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 3 months ago.
- 8.
Velox Component ManagerFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
- 9.
Konrad's Editable HTMLFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
- 10.
KDA Custom Editor ButtonsFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
All 10 plugins tagged “custom html”
Advance Custom HTML
Down in the last 7 days:2#1,678by bPlugins8 days ago
Display HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP & Python code snippets in WordPress with live preview, syntax highlighting and a copy button.
- Installs
- 10K+
- Rating
- 2.5(4)
- Downloads
- 91/day
Shortcodes in Sidebar
Up in the last 7 days:80#9,408by Pankaj Anupam3 months ago
Runs shortcodes in the Custom HTML widget, the one sidebar widget WordPress still renders without executing them.
- Installs
- 400+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Jamie's Visual HTML Editor
Up in the last 7 days:53#16,348by jamiemarsland1 month ago
Edit text, images, links and backgrounds directly in the WordPress Custom HTML block, and give it Wide and Full width alignment.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(4)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Kayzart
#32,498by K's Art Office4 days ago
Build landing pages with AI inside WordPress — bring your own AI key. Real HTML/CSS you can edit live. No drag-and-drop, no builder lock-in.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 32/day
Add HTML, JavaScript and CSS to <head>
Up in the last 7 days:302#37,267by Rob Bakker8 years ago
A simple, small, free and fast plugin to add/inject HTML, CSS or JavaScript code to the <head> HTML part of your site.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
ProfPanda Custom Dashboard Widget
Up in the last 7 days:6,102#37,991by profpanda7 years ago
This plugin allows you to create a new widget to your Dashboard.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 4.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Wexlab HTML Blocks for Elementor
Down in the last 7 days:10,744#68,186by wpexpertlab3 months ago
Add custom HTML code anywhere in Elementor with this simple, lightweight, and secure widget.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Velox Component Manager
Down in the last 7 days:715#68,411by veloxplugins2 months ago
Keep custom HTML, CSS and JavaScript together as reusable, isolated WordPress components.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Konrad's Editable HTML
#69,937by konradS1 month ago
HTML or page template section to editable block in 1 click. Paste one line back and clients can edit the text. No React, no npm, no build.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
KDA Custom Editor Buttons
Down in the last 7 days:8,272#70,484by deniskey1 month ago
Custom TinyMCE toolbar buttons and Formats for the Classic Editor — wrap, insert templates, add classes, or open a code snippet dialog.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day