Code Snippets

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Reviewers consistently praise Code Snippets as an easy, safe way to add custom PHP without touching functions.php or a child theme, with one recent reviewer asking for a few more management options.

1. ★★★★★ souej

   1mo ago

   Das Plugin erfüllt seinen Zweck, es ist leicht zu bedienen und funktioniert einwandfrei. Ich benutze es schon länger in der freien Version auf mehreren Websites und empfehle es gerne weiter.

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2. ★★★★★ dingonobru

   2mo ago

   Good Job

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3. ★★★★★ medienweite

   2mo ago

   A simple and great plugin – it’s quick to install and configure, and works perfectly. This topic was modified 1 month ago by medienweite. Reason: wrong devider

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4. ★★★★★ GreenDragon

   3mo ago

   I love this, it is super easy to use and an absolute godsend for adding custom php to WP Sites

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5. ★★★★★ bostiq

   4mo ago

   This is an essential plugin, you keep your implementation separated and with its toggle function you can turn on/off your code snippets without messing around with your functions.php I don’t think you should use wordpress with out it. Thanks, and keep it up.

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6. ★★★★★ Anonymous

   4mo ago

   Excellent for websites that need some additional tweaks without diving in functions.php 🙂 Thanks !

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7. ★★★★★ angeljs

   5mo ago

   I can’t imagine how I’ve survived WordPress over the years without this plugin! I wish I’d known about it a lot sooner, it’s a fantastic alternative to using plugins or altering files for small amounts of code. Love it!

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8. ★★★★★ tibornebel

   5mo ago

   I dont need to add a child theme to edit functions.php

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. 2026-08-24 Version 3.10.0 Added New admin interface for managing snippets, with a cleaner layout, faster interactions, and a more consistent experience across plugin screens. Card view for browsing snippets, with a view switcher on the snippets t 3.10.0
2. 2026-04-28 Version 3.9.6 Fixed Improved permissions handling with snippets REST API. Site admin cannot toggle shared network snippets status. 3.9.6
3. 2026-02-05 Version 3.9.5 Fixed Improved security when handling actions for downloading and updating cloud snippets. 3.9.5
4. 2026-01-14 Version 3.9.4 Added New import functionality to migrate snippets from file uploads with drag-and-drop interface. Support for importing snippets from other popular plugins (Header Footer Code Manager, Insert Headers and Footers, Insert 3.9.4
5. 2025-12-03 Version 3.9.3 Added End-to-end tests to verify the toggle visual state in the snippets list page, improving UI verification and test reliability. Fixed Restored missing styles styling and direction-aware layout from Manage menu. Ensur 3.9.3
6. 2025-11-17 Version 3.9.2 Changed Introduced a custom scissors icon and updated button title for the TinyMCE extension. Improved back-navigation styling on the edit page. Refined layout for column names and action buttons in the Cloud Snippets li 3.9.2

7 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 4.3 Code Snippets <= 3.9.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Cloud Snippet Download/Update Actions ↗
   2026-02-05 CVE-2026-1785 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 3.9.4 Patched in 3.9.5
2. High · 8.0 Code Snippets <= 3.9.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) PHP Code Injection via extract() and PHP Filter Chains ↗
   2025-11-18 CVE-2025-13035 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') Affects <= 3.9.1 Patched in 3.9.2
3. Medium · 5.4 Code Snippets <= 3.5.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via load ↗
   2023-11-06 CVE-2023-47666 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects < 3.6.0 Patched in 3.6.0
4. Medium · 4.7 Code Snippets <= 2.14.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2022-05-18 CVE-2022-25617 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 2.14.3 Patched in 2.14.4
5. Medium · 6.1 Code Snippets <= 2.14.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2021-12-27 CVE-2021-25008 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects < 2.14.3 Patched in 2.14.3
6. High · 8.8 Code Snippets <= 2.13.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Remote Code Execution ↗
   2020-01-29 CVE-2020-8417 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 2.13.3 Patched in 2.14.0
7. Medium · 6.1 Code Snippets < 2.7.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2016-07-24 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects < 2.7.0 Patched in 2.7.0

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Translated into 64 languages, 10 at 90% or more

Plus 40 more locales with partial translations.

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2024-09-10 900K+ → 1M+ up after 269 days in tier
2. 2023-12-16 800K+ → 900K+ up after 257 days in tier
3. 2023-04-03 700K+ → 800K+ up

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• WPCode – Insert Headers and Footers + Custom Code Snippets – WordPress Code Manager 3M+ installs · 4.9★ · 3 shared tags A
• CSS & JavaScript Toolbox 10K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags B
• WebberZone Snippetz – Header, Body and Footer manager 2K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A
• Code Engine – PHP Snippets, AI Functions & Automation for WordPress 700+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags A
• Simple Custom CSS Plugin 100K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags C
• Shortcoder — Create Shortcodes for Anything 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A

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Code Snippets: 1M+ active installs, 4.7★ (509 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-25. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/code-snippets