Include Me

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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.

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.

13 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 5 listed. 8 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.

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

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 81% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Crossed into this band 16 months ago; the previous band took 14 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.

1. ★★★★★ nullx8

   4.3y ago

   using this plugin for forever, it just laks the feature to fetch external sources, to accomplish this I added this in plugin.php if (isset($attrs['url'])) { return file_get_contents($attrs['url'], 0, stream_context_create(["http"=>["timeout"=>3]])); } this will fetch external URLs with the shortcode [includeme url=] With WP6 session data is somewhat cached, which caused some issues, but overall it works just as expected.

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2. ★★★★★ sleeplessinDC

   4.8y ago

   I tried many plugins to find a plugin that would allow me to replace my PHP includes statements with something that would work in the WordPress editor. This is the one! Using the short code [includeme file=’/filename.php’] is all you need. And it works with WordPress 5.8.2.

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3. ★★★★★ ldeschenes

   5.2y ago

   The developer of this plugin released a buggy version and do not even care answering the users for the last 3 weeks!!! Too bad! This plugin used to do the job for me but not anymore. I am switching to the “Insert page” plugin which does the job and is well manage.

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4. ★★★★★ rinogo

   5.3y ago

   I use this to enable version control (Git/GitHub) of custom code in vanilla WordPress Pages. No more coding Pages in WordPress’ editor! 🎉

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5. ★★★★★ davidjazz

   5.3y ago

   Simple, easy to use when files are in the includeme folder. I use it to copy posts into a page, works well, but… It would be nice if it had an option to copy the title of the post as well. Dave

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6. ★★★★★ asle

   5.3y ago

   So easy to use and does a great job including other php files and external sources. So good I can almost not believe it is free 🙂

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7. ★★★★★ Mike Orfanidis

   5.4y ago

   Brilliant in it’s simplicity. Already using it for custom loops where i need to control every aspect. [includeme file=”myloop.php” id=”” cat=”7″ tag=”5″ ids=”” ppp=”12″ width=”560″ ratio=”portrait” size=”medium_large” ] Kudos @satollo

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8. ★★★★★ Andrews32

   5.7y ago

   Probably the best plugin to add a PHP script (or another file, JS or iframe) via visual editor! Пожалуй, это лучший плагин, позволяющий в два счёта подключить скрипт PHP (или JS, или iframe) прямо из визуального редактора. Пробовал несколько плагинов – у них у всех не работал PHP. Этот же просто супер!

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 1.3.7 WP 6.9.1 check Removed php execution of metafield content Small code fix 1.3.7
2. — Version 1.3.6 WP 6.9 check PCP check 1.3.6
3. — Version 1.3.5 Added filter to the post custom field content if unfiltered HTML is not allowed Not clear why the post content if filtered by WP while the custom field is not. 1.3.5
4. — Version 1.3.2 iframe fix 1.3.2
5. — Version 1.3.1 Updated compatibility with WP 6.3.2 1.3.1
6. — Version 1.3.0 Added an option to include files from any location 1.3.0

All 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.3.7). Sites still on an older version should update.

1. Patched Medium · 4.4 Include Me <= 1.3.2 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2025-09-09 CVE-2025-58983 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.3.2 Patched in 1.3.3
2. Patched High · 8.8 Include Me <= 1.2.1 - Local File Inclusion leading to Authenticated Remote Code Execution ↗
   2022-01-02 CVE-2021-24453 Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program Affects <= 1.2.1 Patched in 1.2.2

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

Translated into 1 language, 1 at 90% or more

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.

Growth timeline

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

1. 2025-07-14 5K+ → 4K+ down after 417 days in tier
2. 2024-05-23 6K+ → 5K+ down after 376 days in tier
3. 2023-05-13 7K+ → 6K+ down after 1398 days in tier
4. 2019-07-15 3K+ → 7K+ up

Competes with

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Include Me: 4K+ active installs, 4.8★ (21 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-10-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/include-me