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WP_CodeShield

20+ installs · #27,810 most popular

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Closest match

Preserve Code Formatting

Shares 2 of WP_CodeShield's 4 tags.

Most installed

WPCode

3M+ active installs.

Best rated

Head & Footer Code

5.0 out of 5 from 51 reviews.

Most recently updated

Code Snippets

Updated on Nov 6, 2026.

1. 1

   Preserve Code Formatting

   by Scott Reilly

   Preserve formatting of code for display by preventing its modification by WordPress and other plugins while also retaining whitespace.

   Installs

   400+

   Rank

   #9,519

   Rating

   4.7(3)

   Updated

   1 year ago

   Sharescodeescape

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2. 2

   WPCode

   by Syed Balkhi

   Easily add code snippets in WordPress. Insert header & footer scripts, add PHP code snippets with conditional logic, insert ads pixel code, and more.

   Installs

   3M+

   Rank

   #19

   Rating

   4.9(1.9K)

   Updated

   10 days ago

   Sharescode

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3. 3

   Code Snippets

   by Code Snippets Pro

   Manage custom WordPress code in one dashboard. Create PHP and HTML snippets, preview code, track snippet totals and reuse code across sites.

   Installs

   1M+

   Rank

   #31

   Rating

   4.7(510)

   Updated

   2 days ago

   Sharescode

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4. 4

   Head & Footer Code

   by Aleksandar Urošević

   Easy add site-wide, category and article specific custom code before the closing </head> and </body>, or after opening <body> tag.

   Installs

   100K+

   Rank

   #305

   Rating

   5.0(51)

   Updated

   2 months ago

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5. 5

   Code Block Pro

   by Kevin Batdorf

   Code highlighting powered by the VS Code engine. Performance focused. No bloat.

   Installs

   10K+

   Rank

   #2,141

   Rating

   4.8(50)

   Updated

   2 months ago

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6. 6

   Cimo

   by Benjamin Intal

   Unlimited free image compression and WebP conversion, done instantly as you upload them. No quotas, no external servers, no limits.

   Installs

   10K+

   Rank

   #2,028

   Rating

   4.9(20)

   Updated

   25 days ago

   Sharesconvert

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7. 7

   Highlighting Code Block

   by LOOS

   Add code block with syntax highlighting using prism.js. (Available for Gutenberg and Classic Editor)

   Installs

   10K+

   Rank

   #1,712

   Rating

   4.5(20)

   Updated

   4 months ago

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8. 8

   Advance Custom HTML

   by bPlugins

   Display HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP & Python code snippets in WordPress with live preview, syntax highlighting and a copy button.

   Installs

   10K+

   Rank

   #1,678

   Rating

   2.5(4)

   Updated

   8 days ago

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9. 9

   WP Coder

   by Wow-Company

   Snippets made simple — easily insert and manage custom PHP, CSS, JS & HTML without coding in theme files.

   Installs

   10K+

   Rank

   #1,645

   Rating

   4.9(32)

   Updated

   1 month ago

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10. 10

    Code Embed

    by David Artiss

    Code Embed provides a very easy and efficient way to embed code (JavaScript, CSS and HTML) in your posts and pages.

    Installs

    10K+

    Rank

    #1,492

    Rating

    4.4(45)

    Updated

    2 months ago

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11. 11

    Code Widget

    by Sharaz Shahid

    Code widget help to add Short Code, PHP Code, HTML, and Simple Text in widget.

    Installs

    3K+

    Rank

    #3,738

    Rating

    4.9(35)

    Updated

    4 years ago

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    Add Code To Head

    by salubrio

    Add custom JavaScript/HTML/CSS codes to the page head without editing the template.

    Installs

    2K+

    Rank

    #4,227

    Rating

    5.0(2)

    Updated

    6 months ago

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