Best embed code plugins for WordPress
The most popular embed code 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 Embed Code (4K+) and Embed social media (70+). All 5 plugins tagged “embed code” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 5 embed code plugins
- 1.Advance Custom HTML
The most installed embed code plugin, with 10K+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, updated 1 week ago.
- 2.Embed Code
4K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 6 reviews, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.8.19.
- 3.Embed social media
70+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.5.24.
- 4.
TurnClick Embed Code for WordPressFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.39.
- 5.
tagmate.ioFewer than 10 active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.5.24.
All 5 plugins tagged “embed code”
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
Embed Code
Down in the last 7 days:2#3,425by designbombs5 years ago
The easiest way to embed code in the head or footer of your site, globally or on a per-page/post basis.
- Installs
- 4K+
- Rating
- 5.0(6)
- Downloads
- 22/day
Embed social media
Down in the last 7 days:112#18,646by nechehin6 years ago
Simple facebook and instagram embeds without app registration. Just install and activate plugin. Open facebook and instagram oEmbed API was deprecate …
- Installs
- 70+
- Rating
- 3.7(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day

TurnClick Embed Code for WordPress
Down in the last 7 days:5,206#54,147by turnclick9 years ago
TurnClick's WordPress plugin allows TurnClick users to automatically install the embed code on their WordPress websites.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

tagmate.io
Up in the last 7 days:4,395#54,844by tagmate6 years ago
tagmate.io plugin helps you easily install third-party code snippets on your website.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day