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CodePen Embedded Pens Shortcode

by Chris Coyier · WordPress.org page

v1.0.3 Tested up to WP 6.6.7

CodePen Embedded Pens Shortcode has 800+ active installs on WordPress.org and 33,658 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on October 1, 2024, tested up to WordPress 6.6.7.

CodePen Embedded Pens Shortcode at a glance

Active installs
800+
Total downloads
33,658
Downloads, last 30 days
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available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is CodePen Embedded Pens Shortcode well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.6.7, not yet with the current 7.1

CodePen Embedded Pens Shortcode reviews and ratings

6 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.3 out of 5

6 reviews

5★
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4★
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1★
1

Details

Allows the use of a special shortcode [codepen_embed] for embedding Pens from CodePen.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

More from Chris Coyier

Version
1.0.3
Last updated
Oct 1, 2024
First published
Jan 6, 2014
Requires WordPress
2.6
Tested up to
6.6.7
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

CodePen Embedded Pens Shortcode FAQ

How many active installs does CodePen Embedded Pens Shortcode have?

WordPress.org reports 800+ active installs for CodePen Embedded Pens Shortcode as of September 7, 2026.

Is CodePen Embedded Pens Shortcode still maintained?

The last release was on October 1, 2024, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is CodePen Embedded Pens Shortcode free?

CodePen Embedded Pens Shortcode is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.