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Code Snippets

by Code Snippets Pro · 1,000,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy2 Warnings

Healthy: vulnerability published 7 Oct 2026, fixed in 3.10.0.

86/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Code Snippets
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security75
Support77
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 7 Oct 2026, fixed in 3.10.0. Update to version 3.10.0 or later.7 Oct 2026Evidence
  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 7 Oct 2026, fixed in 3.10.0. Update to version 3.10.0 or later.7 Oct 2026Evidence
  • InfoSEC-34 vulnerabilities published in the last 24 months. Review this plugin.4 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
bungeshea13 Jun 2012 to 12 Aug 2026, 344 commits
codesnippetspro16 Oct 2025 to 21 Oct 2026, 54 commits
0aksmith21 Oct 2025 to 20 Oct 2026, 5 commits

3 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
14 days ago
Releases, 24 months
33
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Code Snippets
Q1 20241
Q2 20242
Q3 20240
Q4 20242
Q1 20252
Q2 20250
Q3 20254
Q4 202513
Q1 20262
Q2 20262
Q3 20266
Q4 20262

Last release 21 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

77% of 22 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
7 Oct 2026Code Snippets <= 3.9.0 - Missing Authorization2.7<= 3.9.03.10.00
7 Oct 2026Code Snippets <= 3.9.0 - Authenticated (Administrator+) SQL Injection4.9<= 3.9.03.10.00
5 Feb 2026Code Snippets <= 3.9.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Cloud Snippet Download/Update Actions4.3<= 3.9.43.9.50
18 Nov 2025Code Snippets <= 3.9.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) PHP Code Injection via extract() and PHP Filter Chains8<= 3.9.13.9.20
6 Nov 2023Code Snippets <= 3.5.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via load5.4< 3.6.03.6.01
18 May 2022Code Snippets <= 2.14.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting4.7<= 2.14.32.14.40
27 Dec 2021Code Snippets <= 2.14.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1< 2.14.32.14.3129
29 Jan 2020Code Snippets <= 2.13.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Remote Code Execution8.8<= 2.13.32.14.0406
24 Jul 2016Code Snippets < 2.7.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1< 2.7.02.7.01866

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating per quarter for Code Snippets
Q4 20254.6
Q1 20264.9
Q2 20265.0
Q3 20264.5
Q4 20265.0

Average rating rose from 4.6 to 5.0 between Q4 2025 and Q4 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star454
4 star13
3 star7
2 star7
1 star29
Latest low reviews

Momentum

1,000,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Code Snippets
4 May 202656,873
11 May 202699,418
18 May 2026137,539
25 May 202665,831
1 Jun 202655,885
8 Jun 202652,970
15 Jun 202666,417
22 Jun 202657,736
29 Jun 202650,410
6 Jul 202649,952
13 Jul 202656,025
20 Jul 202656,776
27 Jul 202669,118
3 Aug 202665,540
10 Aug 202652,950
17 Aug 202654,671
24 Aug 2026928,677
31 Aug 2026637,774
7 Sep 2026153,401
14 Sep 2026155,182
21 Sep 2026118,293
28 Sep 202683,760
5 Oct 202681,351
12 Oct 2026575,046
19 Oct 2026170,333
26 Oct 2026181,373
2 Nov 202617,757

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 54% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Shortcoder - Create Shortcodes for AnythingScore 92 · 100,000+FluentSnippets - High-Performance Code Snippets, Header & Footer Code, Custom CSS & PHP Code ManagerScore 92 · 50,000+Simple Custom CSS and JSScore 91 · 600,000+Insert Headers And FootersScore 91 · 200,000+Visual CSS Style EditorScore 91 · 30,000+

Facts

Version4.0.0
AuthorCode Snippets Pro
Added13 Jun 2012
Last updated21 Oct 2026
Active installs1,000,000+
Requires WordPress5.5
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.4
CategoryDeveloper Tools & Customization > Code Snippets & Custom Code
Tagsphp, code, snippets, functions, multisite

Questions

Is Code Snippets still maintained?

Code Snippets was last updated on 21 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Code Snippets safe?

Code Snippets has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 4 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns Code Snippets?

The wordpress.org author is Code Snippets Pro. Recent committers: codesnippetspro, 0aksmith, bungeshea, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Code Snippets?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Shortcoder - Create Shortcodes for Anything, FluentSnippets - High-Performance Code Snippets, Header & Footer Code, Custom CSS & PHP Code Manager, Simple Custom CSS and JS, Insert Headers And Footers, Visual CSS Style Editor.

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