Best HTML code plugins for WordPress
The most popular HTML code plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. HTML Code Snippet leads with 30+ active installs, ahead of wp-hefo (10+) and HTMLPress (fewer than 10). All 3 plugins tagged “html code” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 3 HTML code plugins
- 1.
HTML Code SnippetThe most installed HTML code plugin, with 30+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.7.21.
- 2.wp-hefo
10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 17 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 2.5.
- 3.
HTMLPressFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 3 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.2.15.
All 3 plugins tagged “html code”

HTML Code Snippet
Down in the last 7 days:22#23,576by wordpresssimpletools5 years ago
Adds a field in 'Appearance' menu to manage pure HTML code in page footer (for script tags, analytics, css).
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
wp-hefo
#32,854by ktsvetkov17 years ago
Injects HTML snippets into the header and the footer, to make them persistent across themes (theme-independent).
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

HTMLPress
Up in the last 7 days:15,198#57,640by surror3 years ago
Simple HTML snippets generator and use it with shortcode.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day