Insert PHP Code Snippet
by f1logic · Uncategorized
Also makes 14 other plugins · 128.3K+ installs across the portfolio →
Add PHP code to your pages and posts easily using shortcodes.
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Health
A 90/100
no flags
Active installs
90K+
≈99K estimated
Momentum
+14%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Support resolution scores 0/100. Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
90 health vs 58 average across 25,735 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →5.2%
of downloads still active
At least 90K of 1.7M lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,764 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 3 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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 131 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
4.9★ over 707 reviews, smoothed to 4.85★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
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.
34
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
9%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| add php your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| insert php tag your tag | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| php | #2 | #2 | up 1 |
| snippet | #3 | #3 | up 1 |
| code snippet | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| insert php snippet your tag | #3 | #2 | 0 |
| insert | #3 | #2 | down 1 |
| insert php your tag | #3 | #3 | down 1 |
| insert php code your tag | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| php errors | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| php 7 | #2 | #2 | up 1 |
| php version | #4 | #1 | 0 |
| insert post | #4 | #3 | 0 |
| code | #8 | #5 | down 1 |
| code snippets | #5 | #3 | 0 |
| js snippet | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| insert code | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| code insert | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| php compatibility | #6 | #2 | 0 |
| insert js | #4 | #3 | 0 |
79 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 48 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Your five tags are all earning their place. Each gets you onto page 1 of its own search, so none is worth giving up. “insert post”, “php compatibility” and “no code” (#4, #6 and #9 untagged) would be the next worth testing if a slot frees up.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 81.8K · 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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
3
releases in the last 12 months
4mo ago
latest release · v1.4.7 · 22 Jun 2026
26
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 69% 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 “90K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 5 months ago and the previous band took 4.5 years to cross, so the real count is still just under 100K.
Install history since 27 Oct 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ wv0l5mo ago
I use it to allow me to select between two different forms (short codes) based of the month of the date. Also allows me to pass data from the body of one page to another page to be displayed in the body of that page. Gets around WP not letting you create any part of a page except the body. One other thing, it works for me on WP V7.0 This topic was modified 1 month, 4 weeks ago by wv0l.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ cigarjoe19616mo ago
Great Plugin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ shinkibo6mo ago
Really useful plugin that works perfectly.It does exactly what I xas looking for.Highly recommended.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ uloz7mo ago
Fait le job sans problèmes. This topic was modified 3 months ago by uloz.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sea1jp7mo ago
何種類か 同様エディター使いましたが 安定していて 一番良いです
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ pavman8mo ago
This is a great plugin when you don’t have errors in php. Just don’t re-use functions with the same name on the same page with menus / widgets that use the snippet or it will throw a broken site error. Minus 1 star on the latest version as when I try to run a snippet on demand I get a json error (but am not using json), regardless of whether or not that code is already being used somewhere else successfully in snipet form. What’s really cool is you can use a post’s custom fields to control variables in php snippets via:$var = get_post_meta(#_of_post,'name_of_custom_field',true); And then $someothervar = $$var to access the custom field’s raw value to make custom variables a snap without having to write an admin interface in the dashboard for custom variables.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jweichel8mo ago
I also use a different php snippet program that suddenly had several of my snippets fail. I loaded this snippet program; and, using the exact same snippet code, it worked fine.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ chazzo9mo ago
I wrote some custom code to query an API and display a map of the results. This plugin is a simple and fuss-free way to add this to a specific web page using a shortcode. In due course we’ll probably pay for the version that supports JS as well.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.4.7 PHP 8.3 compatibility improvements. Minor code hardening and stability fixes. 1.4.7
- — Version 1.4.6 Fixed duplicate “Snippet Preview” pages issue in WordPress Multisite environments Added a setting for manual shortcode usage display and tracking Minor bug fixes 1.4.6
- — Version 1.4.5 Improved snippet list UI and placement clarity Added usage details for snippets used via shortcode Minor bug fixes 1.4.5
- — Version 1.4.4 Added snippet description field Fixed a security issue Minor bug fixes and compatibility updates CSS & JS files now versioned to fix caching 1.4.4
- — Version 1.4.3 Added a warning note that plugin data will be lost if the plugin is deleted Updated redirects to use wp_safe_redirect() for improved security Updated a few SQL queries to follow secure practices 1.4.3
- — Version 1.4.2 Added version check to trigger DB updates and clear cache on updates Minor bug fixes and performance improvements 1.4.2
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 3 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.4.7). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 4.4 Insert PHP Code Snippet <= 1.3.4 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2024-02-09 CVE-2024-0658 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.3.4 Patched in 1.3.5
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CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
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
3 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Add PHP code to your pages and posts easily using shortcodes."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 2 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("1. The Insert PHP Code Snippet is not working properly.").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 6 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,207 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "insert PHP snippet", "insert PHP tag" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-05-25 100K+ → 90K+ down after 1639 days in tier
- 2021-11-28 90K+ → 100K+ up after 206 days in tier
- 2021-05-06 80K+ → 90K+ up after 136 days in tier
- 2020-12-21 70K+ → 80K+ up after 55 days in tier
- 2020-10-27 60K+ → 70K+ up after 76 days in tier
- 2020-08-12 40K+ → 60K+ up after 343 days in tier
- 2019-09-04 30K+ → 40K+ up after 332 days in tier
- 2018-10-07 10K+ → 30K+ up after 533 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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