CodePen Embedded Pens Shortcode
by Chris Coyier · Uncategorized
Allows the use of a special shortcode [codepen_embed] for embedding Pens from CodePen.
Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,379 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Trailing 30-day total · the growth curve wp.org stopped showing
Directory rank
Popularity rank over time · lower is better
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Downloads per 1k installs · 30d
Engagement proxy · release spikes are signal, a long slide is an aging base
Estimated active installs
wp.org reports only “800+”. The real number sits in this band.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
Install trend · reconstructed from 1378 daily snapshots
Details
Growth timeline
Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow
- 2026-07-10 900+ → 800+ down after 20 days in band
- 2026-06-20 800+ → 900+ up after 4 days in band
- 2026-06-16 900+ → 800+ down after 1 days in band
- 2026-06-15 800+ → 900+ up after 2 days in band
- 2026-06-13 900+ → 800+ down after 136 days in band
- 2026-01-28 1K+ → 900+ down
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