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Code Embed v2.6.4

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  • Audit coverage Not yet audited newest version pending
  • On Plugin Auditor since Sep 14, 2026
  • Last audited Sep 14, 2026

Compatibility & requirements

The PHP and WordPress versions this plugin needs, and how current its version support is.

  • Requires PHP 7.4+
  • Requires WordPress 4.9+
  • Tested up to WP 7.0 WP 7.1.3 is current
  • Version adoption 55% run the current version

Audit scores by category

125 checks

How this plugin scores across the six areas we audit, from security to accessibility.

  • 119 Passed
  • 6 Warnings
  • 0 Failed
Security 97/100
Excellent

36 of 37 checks passed.

Code Quality 95/100
Excellent

58 of 61 checks passed.

Performance 83/100
Good

10 of 12 checks passed.

Compatibility 100/100
Excellent

6 of 6 checks passed.

Privacy 100/100
Excellent

3 of 3 checks passed.

Accessibility 100/100
Excellent

6 of 6 checks passed.

Code footprint

How much code ships in this plugin, and the file types that make it up.

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ZIP file size

30.2 KB

75.8 KB unzipped

Total files

14

across all file types

Lines of PHP

1,115

in 10 files Small

File types

  • PHP
  • CSS
  • TXT
  • No ext

Top issues

The most important findings from the latest audit, ordered by severity.

  • 0 Critical
  • 0 High
  • 10 Medium
  • 1 Low

How scores changed across versions

Across 18 audited versions of Code Embed, Compatibility improved the most (+17). The largest regression was in Performance (-9). The codebase grew 4546% in size.

Audited 1.0 → 2.6.3 · 18 versions

0 50 100 1.0 2.3.9 2.6.3

How issues changed across versions

Findings by severity for each audited version, so you can see which issues were fixed over time.

0 98 195 1.0 2.3.9 2.6.3

Download momentum

How fast this plugin is being installed lately, and whether that pace is rising or slowing.

Last 7 days

911

downloads

Today

94

downloads

Week over week

−27%

vs previous week

Month over month

−3%

vs previous month

Download trend: Steady. Abandonment risk: None.

Version intelligence

45% of installs run an older version

≈ 4.5K+ sites on a lower-scoring version.

  • Other
  • v2.3
  • v2.5
  • v2.6

Ratings

45 ratings on WordPress.org

  • 5 38
  • 4 0
  • 3 0
  • 2 1
  • 1 6

Maintenance & history

How actively this plugin is kept up, from its last update to its release history.

Last updated

This month

Jul 17, 2026

Actively maintained

Release cadence

~ every 133 days

average between releases

Total releases

18

since Apr 2009 · 17 yrs

Contributors & developers

The people credited with building and maintaining this plugin.

Running Code Embed in Your Site?

Our latest audit of Code Embed v2.6.4 flagged 11 issues. Scan your own copy to see each one with its exact file, line number, and a recommended fix.

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