Best HTML shortcode plugins for WordPress
The most popular HTML shortcode plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Magic Shortcodes leads with 10+ active installs, ahead of HTMLPress (fewer than 10). All 2 plugins tagged “html shortcode” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 HTML shortcode plugins
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Magic ShortcodesThe most installed HTML shortcode plugin, with 10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.9.20.
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HTMLPressFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 3 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.2.15.
All 2 plugins tagged “html shortcode”

Magic Shortcodes
#34,424by Code Tides4 years ago
Convert a complete html or php form with CSS & JS in to a small shortcode that you can use anywhere on your wordpress site.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- 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