Escape HTML
To show text to visitors we need to enter text in our WordPress Text editor. For posting code online, three characters ( and &) need to be escaped. We can do that online tool, manually converting
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Escape HTML shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 30/100 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 3.6 (latest is 7.1)
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Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Escape HTML stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| code | >100 |
| encode | >100 |
| entity | >100 |
| escape | >100 |
| script | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About Escape HTML
From the official readme · v1.1Description
To show <b>text</b> to visitors we need to enter <b>text</b> in our WordPress Text editor. For posting code online, three characters (<, > and &) need to be escaped. We can do that online tool, manually converting < to < etc. or using easy to use Plugin. It also helps with syntax Highlighter where you need to escape markup before putting that code in WordPress Editor.
It escapes markup code inside <pre>, <code> and <tt>.
The plugin can also be used with any Syntax Highlighter where you need to escapes Markup inside <pre>, <code> and <tt>. Just put your code inside Text Mode of Editor and then either Save as Draft or Publish. Check you code now and it may have converted for online posting of code.
This plugin only come into effect when we save a post and it only affect those text written inside <pre>, <code> and <tt> tag.
For more information about this plugin and wordpress setting related to this plugin, please check here.
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Installation
- Download the plugin from WordPress Plugin Directory.
- Upload
escapehtml.phpto the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Active the plugin
- Now, for new posts, code can be posted without escaping markup manually. Just save or publish to see change.
Changelog
Added support for and tags. 'code' and 'tt' can be used for inline code posting, whereas 'pre' can be used for block code posting.
1.1
Just a refresh to tell everyone that it still works and works well. This will remove warning.
The change won’t affect at any working level. It is just Readme change to make things clearer.
1.0
- Added support for <code> and <tt> tags.
- ‘code’ and ‘tt’ can be used for inline code posting, whereas ‘pre’ can be used for block code posting.
- Text inside ‘pre’, ‘code’, ‘kbd’, ‘style’, ‘script’, ‘tt’ is not touched by WordPress for transformation. I have checked this in version 2.8 and newer.
0.5
- Development release
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FAQ
Escape HTML: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 6, 2026
Is Escape HTML free?
Yes. Escape HTML is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Escape HTML safe to use in 2026?
Escape HTML shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Escape HTML?
Escape HTML is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,927 times since it launched in September 2010. It was downloaded 35 times in the last 30 days.
Does Escape HTML work with WordPress 7.1?
Escape HTML is officially tested up to WordPress 3.6.1, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Escape HTML last updated?
The latest version, 1.1, was released on October 12, 2013 (13 years ago).
Who makes Escape HTML?
Escape HTML is developed and maintained by Satya Prakash.
What are the best alternatives to Escape HTML?
The most popular alternatives to Escape HTML are WPCode (3M+ installs), Code Snippets (1M+ installs) and Head & Footer Code (100K+ installs).
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