FluentSnippets vs Insert PHP (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Custom CSS Plugins top 10: FluentSnippets at #2 and Insert PHP at #6. Insert PHP leads on 3 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
FluentSnippets
FluentSnippets – High-Performance Code Snippets, Header & Footer Code, Custom CSS & PHP Code Manager
Fast, file-based code snippets plugin. Insert header & footer scripts and add PHP, CSS, JS & HTML snippets with conditional logic. Zero DB queries.
Insert PHP
Woody Code Snippets – Insert PHP, CSS, JS, and Header/Footer Scripts
Insert PHP, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, ads & tracking code into WordPress headers, footers, pages & content with conditional logic — no theme editing.
Who leads on what
Insert PHP leads on 3 of the 6 measures we track.
FluentSnippets ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #6 in Custom CSS Plugins.
Both report 50,000+ active installs on WordPress.org.
FluentSnippets is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 78 reviews, against 4.5 from 221 reviews.
Insert PHP has more reviews behind its score: 221 against 78.
Insert PHP was updated more recently, on October 5, 2026; FluentSnippets on August 12, 2026.
Insert PHP was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 48,310 times against 9,055.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
FluentSnippets
Pick FluentSnippets if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them or the review score matters most to you.
Insert PHP
Pick Insert PHP if you want the score backed by more reviews, you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
FluentSnippets vs Insert PHP side by side
| FluentSnippets | Insert PHP | |
|---|---|---|
| Custom CSS Plugins ranking | #2 | #6 |
| Rating | 4.7 | 4.5 |
| Reviews | 78 | 221 |
| Active installs | 50,000+ | 50,000+ |
| Total downloads | 261,404 | 1,906,023 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9,055 | 48,310 |
| Last updated | Aug 12, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
| First published | Aug 15, 2017 | Nov 12, 2012 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.0.7 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.3 | 7.0 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
FluentSnippets ratings
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How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither FluentSnippets nor Insert PHP can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Custom CSS Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
FluentSnippets vs Insert PHP: common questions
Is FluentSnippets better than Insert PHP?
Insert PHP leads on 3 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. FluentSnippets ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #6 in Custom CSS Plugins.
Which has more users, FluentSnippets or Insert PHP?
FluentSnippets ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #6 in Custom CSS Plugins.
Which is rated higher, FluentSnippets or Insert PHP?
Both report 50,000+ active installs on WordPress.org.
Are FluentSnippets and Insert PHP free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. FluentSnippets may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Insert PHP may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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