Code Widget
by Sharaz Shahid · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 4 other plugins · 3.8K+ installs across the portfolio →
Code widget help to add Short Code, PHP Code, HTML, and Simple Text in widget.
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Health
D 51/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
3K+
≈3.9K estimated
Momentum
+35%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “code”, “html” and “php” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
51 health vs 56 average across 5,895 Admin & Utilities plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.9%
of downloads still active
At least 3K of 61.7K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Admin & Utilities plugin keeps 0.6%, across 4,187 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Admin & Utilities plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Removal-risk signals
53/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 4+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 6.1.0.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Room to improve
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 1603 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.1.0; the current branch is 6.8
4.9★ over 35 reviews, smoothed to 4.43★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 1603 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| code your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| html your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| php your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| short code your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| widget your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “code”, “html” and “php” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 2.7K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
4.4y ago
latest release · v1.0.15 · 11 Jun 2022
15
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “3K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 49 days ago and the previous band took 15 months to cross, so the real count is still just under 4K.
Install history since 15 Feb 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ atkulp2.5y ago
I’ve been using Code Widget for over a year on https://www.vrvoyaging.com and I love how easy it is to put PHP, HTML, or a shortcode into a page block without fussing with custom widgets. Highly recommended!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ lachralle4.0y ago
I switched from Drupal 7 to WordPress and this is exactly what I needed to spice up the widgets – in Drupal I used something similar for blocks.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Matta Cib4.3y ago
It works fine. Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ zardiw4.6y ago
There are NO instructions. There is NO place to create the code….. Useless.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Bernd4.8y ago
Easy to use and it works perfectly.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ DreamFixxxer4.9y ago
It’s great! My work is done with this widget.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ paxkava5.0y ago
Safari 15.1 MacOS Monterey 12.0.1 I’m Administrator but (Unfiltered_html) Code Widget don’t Work on Safari with Custom Short, Php and Html. Work only Text. How can this be solved? Thanks Paul This topic was modified 4 years, 8 months ago by paxkava. This topic was modified 4 years, 8 months ago by paxkava.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Gestroud5.1y ago
This plugin solved a lot of potential headaches. Works great.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- 2021-07-31 Version 1.0.14 Compatibility : WP 5.8 compatibility added 1.0.14
- 2021-06-11 Version 1.0.15 Compatibility : WP 6.1.0 compatibility added Enhancement : Block editor support added 1.0.15
- 2021-03-16 Version 1.0.13 Compatibility : WP 5.7 compatibility added 1.0.13
- 2021-01-03 Version 1.0.11 Compatibility : Elementor widget Compatibility added. 1.0.11
- 2021-01-03 Version 1.0.10 Code Refactor : code refactor and deactivation feedback fixed. 1.0.10
- 2020-12-16 Version 1.0.9 Compatibility : 5.6 compatibility added 1.0.9
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.4.8 · WP 6.0
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 2 languages, 0 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
4 of 8 pass · checked 26 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Code widget help to add Short Code, PHP Code, HTML, and Simple Text in widget."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 6 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 6 of 6 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("use this"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 467 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-09-12 4K+ → 3K+ down after 446 days in tier
- 2025-06-23 5K+ → 4K+ down after 205 days in tier
- 2024-11-30 6K+ → 5K+ down after 193 days in tier
- 2024-05-21 7K+ → 6K+ down after 843 days in tier
- 2022-01-29 1K+ → 7K+ 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).
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WPCode – Insert Headers and Footers + Custom Code Snippets – WordPress Code Manager 3M+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
Code Snippets 1M+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Shortcoder — Create Shortcodes for Anything 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
PHP Code Widget 70K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags D - S SyntaxHighlighter Evolved 20K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags C
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Code Embed 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
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