WP Coder · Version history
WP Coder changelog and version history
- Latest version
- 4.5.2
- Oct 2, 2026 (1 month ago)
- Releases
- 39
- since 2019
- In the last year
- 4
- about one every 101 days
- Tested up to
- WordPress 7.0.8
- PHP 7.4 or later
Releases each year
- 20193 releases
- 20201 release
- 20211 release
- 20222 releases
- 202313 releases
- 20246 releases
- 202510 releases
- 20263 releases
20263 releases
WP Coder 4.5.2Latest
- Fixed: Security – the WP Coder admin pages and all save handlers (Global PHP, snippets with PHP code, tools, import/export, debug log) are now restricted to administrators (manage_options together with unfiltered_html). Previously, users with the Editor role on single-site installs could save and e…
WP Coder 4.5.1
- Fixed: Security – restricted the Gutenberg block REST endpoints (snippet preview and attributes) to logged-in users with the edit_posts capability, preventing unauthenticated access.
WP Coder 4.5
- Added: Lazy load option for images
- Added: Google Tag Manager integration in Tools & Integrations
- Fixed: Snippet Open External Links in New Tab now correctly identifies internal links
202510 releases
WP Coder 4.4
- Added: Gutenberg block – insert and manage WP Coder snippets directly inside the WordPress block editor with live preview.
WP Coder 4.3.1
- Fixed: includes css to Live preview
WP Coder 4.3
- Added: Markdown Editor in Tools for writing with Markdown syntax.
- Added: Debug Tools section in Tools, including:
- Show Page Debug Info
- Theme Switcher
- Plugin Switcher
- Improved: Tools page layout – tools are now grouped into sections for easier navigation.
WP Coder 4.2
- Added: Debug Log page in WP Coder admin menu with options to enable/disable logging and clear log.
- Added: Admin bar indicator with link to Debug Log when entries are present.
WP Coder 4.1
- Added: Export snippets by tags
- Added: Export selected snippets
- Added: Option to use CSS files only in Live Preview without loading them on the site
WP Coder 4.0.3
- Added: duplicate button for each item
- Improved: Live Preview block behavior and rendering
WP Coder 4.0.2
- Improved: Reorganized method order in DBManager class for better readability and maintenance
- Improved: Minor SQL formatting for consistency
- Cleaned: Minor code style improvements according to WordPress Coding Standards (WPCS)
WP Coder 4.0.1
- Improved: Added matchBrackets: true option for the JavaScript editor to highlight matching brackets when editing code.
WP Coder 4.0
- Improved: Refreshed interface for better user experience.
- Added: “Open External Links in New Tab” snippet.
- Added: “Redirect 404 to Homepage” snippet.
- Added: “Limit Comment Length” snippet.
- Added: “Disable HTML in Comments” snippet.
- Added: “Disable Trackbacks & Pingbacks” snippet.
- Added: Live preview feature for HTML & CSS snippets.
WP Coder 3.6.1
- Fixed: Security issue in escaping within list files.
20246 releases
WP Coder 3.6
- Added: Custom locations for PHP snippet inclusion.
- Added: Option to hide tabs in settings.
- Fixed: Admin style compatibility for Safari browser.
WP Coder 3.5.2
- Fixed: Minor admin style improvements.
- Fixed: Various minor bugs.
WP Coder 3.5.1
- Changed: Adjusted user permissions to use the plugin.
WP Coder 3.5
- Added: “Tracking Code Manager” tool for easy integration of analytics pixels.
- Added: “Google AdSense” integration tool.
- Added: User roles support for “Disable WP Admin Bar” snippet.
- Improved: Updated back-link functionality.
WP Coder 3.4
- Added: Pre-set popular snippets page.
WP Coder 3.3
- Added: Button to insert images in HTML snippets.
- Added: HTML Minification tool.
- Improved: Enhanced CSS Minification tool.
202313 releases
WP Coder 3.2.1
- Fixed: Minor database issue.
WP Coder 3.2
- Added: “Add New” and “All Codes” buttons in editor.
- Fixed: Improved admin styling.
WP Coder 3.1.1
- Fixed: Database save issue.
WP Coder 3.1
- Added: Global PHP snippet feature.
- Added: Content handling inside shortcodes.
- Added: Copy shortcode button.
- Improved: More flexible file inclusion management.
- Changed: Shortcode updated to [wp_code].
WP Coder 3.0.5
- Fixed: Minor update bug and admin notifications.
WP Coder 3.0.4
- Fixed: Updated datatable handling.
WP Coder 3.0.3
WP Coder 3.0.2
WP Coder 3.0.1
WP Coder 3.0
WP Coder 2.5.6
WP Coder 2.5.5
WP Coder 2.5.4
20222 releases
WP Coder 2.5.3
WP Coder 2.5.2
20211 release
WP Coder 2.5.1
20201 release
WP Coder 2.4.1
20193 releases
WP Coder 2.3.2
WP Coder 2.3.1
WP Coder 1.1
Questions about WP Coder’s releases
What is the latest version of WP Coder?
4.5.2, released on Oct 2, 2026 (1 month ago). It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8 and needs PHP 7.4 or later.
How often is WP Coder updated?
4 releases in the last year, about one every 101 days. Its first release on WordPress.org dates from July 2019.
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