WP QuickLaTeX

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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.

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18 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 5 listed. 13 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.

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Share 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.

Crossed into this band 4 months ago and the previous band took 3 years to cross, so the real count is still just under 5K.

1. ★★★★★ gqqnbig

   2.4y ago

   I love the author’s enthusiasm in maintaining this open source tool. But I have to point out, and the author implied in the README that this plugin uses QuickLaTeX.com to render your latex code. First of all, there is a privacy concern as QuickLaTeX.com sees all your latex code, whether in your public page or private. Second, the usability of this plugin depends on QuickLaTeX.com. If QuickLaTeX.com is down for maintenance, no new latex code will be generated. This topic was modified 2 years, 1 month ago by gqqnbig.

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2. ★★★★★ luisyep

   3.4y ago

   I am extremely sorry for writting this review but people must know this plugin is outdated. I had massively used it since 2016 and have worked really well. However, during the last years / months it has not received enough updates (last update 3 years ago, not even “tested” on WP 6). It has gave problem some times (not rendering equation due to server problems or whatever) and since yesterday it hugely lags my website. This was the last drop to take the decision to change the plugin as it seems it will have less updates time to time… So I had to adapt all my posts (more than 100 full of equations) to another plugin that seems to be more active and has future. Thank you for creating this amazing plugin but if you are a new user don’t get used to it / adapt equations to this plugin.

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3. ★★★★★ dogunter

   5.6y ago

   It is an incomplete plugin. Tables, for one, are not supported. As such, it should not be promoted as a full-featured Latex plugin.

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4. ★★★★★ lynneinjapan

   6.1y ago

   Needed a plugin that would allow me add mathematical notation to web pages / blog posts. This one seems to be perfect for my needs, and worked well once I worked out that you need a shortcode block for the “latexpage” but all the rest of the content can go anywhere. (WordPress newbie here!) Initially I couldn’t get the LaTeX content to appear inline with the rest of the text but the plugin author was very helpful in resolving that issue, which was caused by the theme’s CSS settings. In case anyone else needs the solution, here it is: 1. Find a CSS file belonging to your theme that contains “img{display:block; …}” – 2. Remove the “display:block;” bit and save the file. 3. Clear the browser cache using Ctrl-F5. This topic was modified 5 years, 10 months ago by lynneinjapan.

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5. ★★★★★ Philip Faster

   6.7y ago

   Excellent

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6. ★★★★★ arindam4u

   7.2y ago

   Best plugin for Latex Equations This topic was modified 6 years, 9 months ago by arindam4u.

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7. ★★★★★ giannit

   7.5y ago

   I was looking for a latex plugin that accept packages, such as physics package, to be imported. This plugin does exactly the job, and it has lots more features.

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8. ★★★★★ johnnyBash

   8.1y ago

   Some sloppy code in there that I had to manually fix. Also, this plugin was last updated 2 years ago. For example, 'eqlabel' > null has broken a multitude of websites. Obvious fix is to deal with the typo, which shows me they didn’t even test before deployment. For those that need to fix it before moving to something better, here’s the “obvious” fix for that “eqlabel” snafoo: 'eqlabel' => null You can fix that in the plugin file at /your-websites-root-directory/wp-content/plugins/wp-quicklatex/wp-quicklatex.php

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 3.8.8 More fixes to prevent XSS attack on admin settings page (suggested by WPScan team). Minor changes to improve PHP code (suggested by Mike Witt). 3.8.8
2. — Version 3.8.7 Added extra checks on input settings on admin page (to prevent the possibility of XSS attack). Minor changes and new version release. 3.8.7
3. — Version 3.8.6 Plugin and servers have been switched to work in HTTPS mode. 3.8.6
4. — Version 3.8.5 Fixed issue with retrieving settings from database reported by Ned Zimmerman. Minor code polishes to silence the notices from PHP interpreter. 3.8.5
5. — Version 3.8.4 Added compatibility with PHP7. 3.8.4
6. — Version 3.8.3 Image size reduction using OptiPNG. Minimized memory usage. Useful for restricted PHP configurations. 3.8.3

1 open vulnerability affects the current version (3.8.8). 2 of 3 disclosed are patched.

1. Open High · 7.2 WP QuickLaTeX <= 3.8.8 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2026-09-02 CVE-2026-81776 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.8.8 No patch available
2. Patched Medium · 4.4 WP QuickLaTeX <= 3.8.7 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2024-07-01 CVE-2024-5529 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.8.7 Patched in 3.8.8
3. Patched Medium · 4.4 WP QuickLaTeX <= 3.8.6 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2024-06-22 CVE-2024-5472 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.8.6 Patched in 3.8.7

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Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-06-30 5K+ → 4K+ down after 1098 days in tier
2. 2023-06-28 6K+ → 5K+ down after 970 days in tier
3. 2020-10-31 5K+ → 6K+ up after 473 days in tier
4. 2019-07-16 4K+ → 5K+ up after 530 days in tier
5. 2018-02-01 3K+ → 4K+ up after 310 days in tier
6. 2017-03-28 2K+ → 3K+ up

Competes with

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WP QuickLaTeX: 4K+ active installs, 4.6★ (31 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-11-02. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/wp-quicklatex