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Code Embed

by David Artiss · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.6.4 Tested up to WP 7.1 PHP 7.4+

Code Embed has 10,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 574,802 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 21, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Code Embed at a glance

Active installs
10,000+
Total downloads
574,802
Downloads, last 30 days
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Code Embed well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1, the current release is 7.1
One-star reviews
13%
6 of 45 reviews on WordPress.org

Code Embed reviews and ratings

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

4.4 out of 5

45 reviews

5★
38
4★
0
3★
0
2★
1
1★
6

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Details

Code Embed provides a very easy and efficient way to embed code (JavaScript, CSS and HTML) in your posts and pages.

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

Tags

  • code
  • css
  • embed
  • html
  • javascript

More from David Artiss

Version
2.6.4
Last updated
Aug 21, 2026
First published
Apr 5, 2009
Requires WordPress
4.9
Tested up to
7.1
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free, community plugin

Code Embed FAQ

How many active installs does Code Embed have?

WordPress.org reports 10,000+ active installs for Code Embed as of September 7, 2026.

Is Code Embed still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 21, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Is Code Embed free?

Code Embed is free and listed as a community plugin on WordPress.org, with no commercial upgrade.