Woody Code Snippets – Insert PHP, CSS, JS, and Header/Footer Scripts
by Themeisle · Uncategorized
Also makes 26 other plugins · 1.8M+ installs across the portfolio →
Insert PHP, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, ads & tracking code into WordPress headers, footers, pages & content with conditional logic — no theme editing.
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Health
A 89/100
no flags
Active installs
50K+
≈58K estimated
Momentum
+32%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “custom css” for “snippet”. “custom css” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #21. “snippet” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
89 health vs 58 average across 25,763 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.6%
of downloads still active
At least 50K of 1.9M lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,774 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 12 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
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.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 10 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.5★ over 221 reviews, smoothed to 4.43★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
3 of 3 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
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.
39
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
22%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.3
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| insert php your tag | #1 | #1 | up 2 |
| php your tag | #1 | #1 | up 1 |
| php errors | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| php upgrade | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| insert | #2 | #2 | up 2 |
| snippets | #3 | #3 | up 3 |
| scripts | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| header footer scripts | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| script | #2 | #2 | up 4 |
| insert javascript | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| insert post | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| code snippets your tag | #4 | #5 | up 2 |
| php compatibility | #3 | #1 | 0 |
| php version | #3 | #2 | 0 |
| insert html | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| php snippets | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| insert scripts to header | #2 | #2 | — |
| php html editor | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| insert scripts | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| insert css | #2 | #2 | 0 |
407 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 297 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Swap “custom css” for “snippet”. “custom css” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #21. “snippet” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- Slipping on “custom css”. Down 5 places since 2026-10-12, now #21. Check what shipped around then, and what moved above you.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 66.7K · 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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
12
releases in the last 12 months
10d ago
latest release · v2.7.10 · 23 Oct 2026
30
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 52% 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 “50K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2 months ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 60K.
Install history since 15 Aug 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ sean102347mo ago
so now you get 1 star review for that irritation
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ xoruna8mo ago
Works nicely, thanks.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Matt Knowles8mo ago
Used this to replace another plugin that hadn’t been updated and stopped working with PHP 8. While this plugin works differently, I actually prefer this method.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous10mo ago
Una de las herramientas indispensables en cualquier sitio Web.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dopernik11mo ago
Со своими функциями справляется. Плагин ни разу не подводил !
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ cybereve11mo ago
Utilisée depuis de nombreuses années, je n’ai pas eu de problèmes avec . Super ! Je ne mets pas 5 étoiles car je ne sais pas au niveau du support n’ayant pas eu besoin de les joindre/ Merci This topic was modified 7 months, 1 week ago by cybereve.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ doyenwilliams11mo ago
10 out if 10 I recommend for inserting additional code into your pages, posts and templates
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ denstl11mo ago
I don’t need to add a lot of php code to my website. But would be lost without this add on. Works great.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- 2026-10-23 Version 2.7.10 Fixed Universal snippets with strict_types declarations crashing pages Set PHP 7.4 as the minimum version required Updated dependencies 2.7.10
- 2026-10-05 Version 2.7.9 Fixed a fatal error when activating legacy Premium versions. Fixed repeated PHP and Universal shortcodes breaking pages after function declarations. Fixed snippet previews and inactive saves running code before activatio 2.7.9
- 2026-09-29 Version 2.7.8 Updated dependencies Added AI agent support: let AI assistants read and change your Woody code snippets and settings. 2.7.8
- 2026-09-14 Version 2.7.7 Improved the plugins reliability with expanded automated testing Fixed fatal PHP error details missing from the Safe Mode screen for administrators. Fixed PHP shortcodes crashing pages when a stored snippet has invalid P 2.7.7
- 2026-07-22 Version 2.7.6 Fixed a PHP warning that could appear in server logs when the plugin checked incoming REST API requests. Fixed an issue where a snippet error message could be shown to site visitors instead of only to administrators. Upd 2.7.6
- 2026-05-15 Version 2.7.5 Improved compatibility with PHP 8.1 Added display of actual PHP error message on the snippet error splash page 2.7.5
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 8 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.7.10). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 4.4 Woody code snippets – Insert Header Footer Code, AdSense Ads <= 2.5.0 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2024-06-06 CVE-2024-35751 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.5.0 Patched in 2.5.1
- 2022-06-02 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.4.5 Patched in 2.4.6
- 2019-09-13 CVE-2019-16289 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 2.2.9 Patched in 2.2.9
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 7 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
8 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 "Insert PHP, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, ads & tracking code into WordPress headers, footers, pages & content wit..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 11 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 11 of 11 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("built for", "whether you are", "designed for").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Multisite, Facebook.
- ✓ Headings and lists 21 headings and 7 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 7,638 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "header footer" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-31 60K+ → 50K+ down after 240 days in tier
- 2026-01-03 70K+ → 60K+ down after 625 days in tier
- 2024-04-18 80K+ → 70K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-04-17 70K+ → 80K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-04-16 80K+ → 70K+ down after 7 days in tier
- 2024-04-09 70K+ → 80K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-04-08 80K+ → 70K+ down after 1428 days in tier
- 2020-05-11 90K+ → 80K+ down after 297 days in tier
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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FluentSnippets – High-Performance Code Snippets, Header & Footer Code, Custom CSS & PHP Code Manager 50K+ installs · 4.6★ · 4 shared tags A -
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★ · 1 shared tag A -
Simple Custom CSS and JS 600K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag A -
Insert Headers And Footers 200K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A -
PHP Compatibility Checker 200K+ installs · 2.8★ · 1 shared tag B
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