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Possibly abandoned Tested up to 3.9.40

Code Repository

Allows users to save scripts and code snippets, using built in WordPress post revisioning. Scripts will be shown on yourblog.com/code. Using curl on a script url

Active installs10+10+ tier
Downloads · 30d75▲ +33.9% vs prev. 30d
Rating—0 reviews
Health score23/100At risk
All-time downloads2.3KSince Jun 2014
Support resolved—No recent threads
RequiresWP 3.0.0PHP any
Downloads · 7d18▼ -5.3% week over week
Our verdict

Consider an alternative

Code Repository shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.

  • Small user base (10+ active installs)
  • Very few reviews so far
  • No update in 12 years
  • Only tested up to WordPress 3.9 (latest is 7.1)

How does it stack up?

Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support

Daily downloads

123Jul 8Aug 21Oct 5
Yesterday2
Daily average (1y)2
Peak day14May 16, 2026
Last 12 months634

Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.

Rankings

Where Code Repository stands today

WordPress.org search rankings

Live position in the plugin search, top 100
KeywordPositionCompeting pluginsCategory
code >100 10,000 Best code plugins →
curl >100 1,430 Best curl plugins →
edit >100 10,000 Best edit plugins →
repository >100 5,881 Best repository plugins →
source >100 10,000 Best source plugins →

Version adoption

Share of active sites per release.

  • 0.2100.0%

About Code Repository

From the official readme · v0.2.1

Description

Allows users to save scripts and code snippets, using built in WordPress post revisioning.
Scripts will be shown on yourblog.com/code.
Using curl on a script url

curl -sS yourblog.com/code/scriptname/

will return an unformatted version of the code, suitable for shell sourcing.

Installation

  1. Upload code-repo.zip using the plugin install menu in WordPress
  2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress

Changelog

0.2.1

Included script posts in tag archives

0.2.0

Added custom taxonomy for script types

0.1.0

This is the initial release.

Full changelog on WordPress.org →

Screenshots

Editing a script. This uses the default tinymce post editor with visual editing disabled, in order to prevent WordPress from corrupting your code by accident.
Editing a script. This uses the default tinymce post editor with visual editing disabled…
Assigning hierarchical script types.
Assigning hierarchical script types.

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FAQ

Code Repository: quick answers

Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.

Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 6, 2026

Is Code Repository free?

Yes. Code Repository is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

Is Code Repository safe to use in 2026?

Code Repository shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.

How many websites use Code Repository?

Code Repository is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,258 times since it launched in June 2014. It was downloaded 75 times in the last 30 days.

Does Code Repository work with WordPress 7.1?

Code Repository is officially tested up to WordPress 3.9.40, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.

When was Code Repository last updated?

The latest version, 0.2.1, was released on June 9, 2014 (12 years ago).

Who makes Code Repository?

Code Repository is developed and maintained by jamesona.

What are the best alternatives to Code Repository?

The most popular alternatives to Code Repository are WPCode (3M+ installs), Code Snippets (1M+ installs) and Head & Footer Code (100K+ installs).

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