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Code Snippets
Figures from the Plugin Directory Census · as of 28 Aug 2026
1M
Active installs, lower bound
Group: 1,000,000+ installs
0
Days since the last release
Group median: 8
4.7
out of 5, from 509 ratings
Group median: 4.7 (10+ ratings)
34.8%
Support threads marked resolved, two months
Group: 71.9%
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What is Code Snippets and who is behind it?
Code Snippets is a WordPress plugin in the “Admin and backup” field, made by Code Snippets Pro. It has been listed in the directory since 13 Jun 2012, so for 14 years. It is the only plugin by Code Snippets Pro with at least 10,000 installs. With 1,000,000 to 1,999,999 active installs it belongs to the 1,000,000+ installs group; its last release came on the reference date itself, and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.
This is how the author describes the plugin on wordpress.org:
“An easy, clean, and simple way to enhance your site with code snippets.”
Self-description on wordpress.org, retrieved on 10 Sept 2026
When was Code Snippets last released?
The last release of Code Snippets came 0 days before the reference date; the group median is 8 days.
How many installs does Code Snippets have?
Code Snippets had 1,000,000 to 1,999,999 active installs on the reference date. Within its group, 28 plugins had a higher band and 38 plugins the same band.
The API reports installs only as a lower bound with one significant figure: 1,000,000 means at least 1,000,000 and at most 1,999,999.
Which WordPress version is Code Snippets tested with?
No directory notice: tested up to WordPress 7.0, while core stood at 7.1 on the reference date. The notice appears once the field falls below 6.9; that applied to 3.0% of the group.
How does Code Snippets compare with its group?
The group holds 67 listed plugins. 0.0% of them had a more recent last release than Code Snippets; 1.5% had no release for more than 365 days.
| Figure | Code Snippets | Group, 67 plugins |
|---|---|---|
| Days since the last release | 0 | median 8 |
| Rating | 4.7 (509) | median 4.7 (10+ ratings) |
| Support threads marked resolved | 34.8% | 71.9% |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | 65.7% on 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | most often 7.4 (49.3%) |
All values on the reference date
| Slug | code-snippets |
|---|---|
| Author | Code Snippets Pro |
| Active installs | 1,000,000 to 1,999,999 |
| Last release | 0 days before the reference date |
| Tested up to | WordPress 7.0 · core on the reference date: 7.1 |
| Requires WordPress | 5.5 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Rating | 4.7 out of 5 from 509 ratings |
| Support threads, two months | 8 of 23 marked resolved |
| Listed since | 13 Jun 2012 |
| Total downloads | 22,012,454, updates included |
| Tags | code, css, multisite, php, snippets |
Tags
| Tag | Plugins with 10,000+ installs and this tag | Rank by installs | Median days since release |
|---|---|---|---|
| code | 13 | 2 | 13 |
| css | 17 | 2 | 262 |
| multisite | 3 | 1 | 50 |
| php | 15 | 2 | 39 |
| snippets | 5 | 1 | 3 |
Rank 1 has the highest installation band among plugins with 10,000+ installs and this tag; equal bands share a rank.
Class of 2012
Code Snippets has been listed since 13 Jun 2012. Of the 139 plugins with 10,000+ installs added in 2012, 78.4% released within the 365 days before the reference date.
Same group, shared tags
Not a recommendation; the same figures for comparison. Alphabetical.
| Plugin | Active installs | Last release | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head & Footer Code | 100,000 to 199,999 | 12 days before the reference date | 5.0 (51) |
| PHP Compatibility Checker | 200,000 to 299,999 | 39 days before the reference date | 2.7 (131) |
| Shortcoder — Create Shortcodes for Anything | 100,000 to 199,999 | 27 days before the reference date | 4.9 (226) |
| User Switching | 200,000 to 299,999 | 50 days before the reference date | 4.9 (238) |
| WPCode | 3,000,000 to 3,999,999 | 1 day before the reference date | 4.9 (1,872) |
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How to cite
hafenstudios (2026): Code Snippets, profile in the Plugin Directory Census 01/2026, reference date 28 Aug 2026. https://hafenstudios.com/en/census/plugins/code-snippets/
Source and status
All values come from the full pull of the public wordpress.org API on 28 Aug 2026 (reference time 21:56:30 UTC). The analysis and text on this page are available under CC BY 4.0; the raw values come from the public wordpress.org API and are in the raw data. How the count was made is set out in the method, what the fields do not say under limits. hafenstudios builds WordPress plugins itself, see the conflict of interest. Corrections to moin@hafenstudios.com; a documented correction leads to a new version. From issue 02 this page will also show the change since the previous reference date. Collected and prepared by Horst Wenzel.
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