Insert math
Add math support for your site. Insert block/inline formulas in your text with useful and fancy modal. Watch and monitor rendered math in process of typing formula. Change formula color.
Consider an alternative
Insert math shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 4/5 and was last updated 9 years ago, and scores 29/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (100+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 9 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.8 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Insert math stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| formula | >100 |
| insert math | >100 |
| latex | #52 |
| math | >100 |
| tex | #21 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4 from 1 reviews
About Insert math
From the official readme · v2.0Description
Add math support for your site. Insert block/inline formulas in your text with useful and fancy modal. Watch and monitor rendered math in process of typing formula. Change formula color.
Features
- Math support on both frontend and admin panel
- Useful and fancy modal for inserting and editing math in posts
- Insert both block and inline math
- Changing formula color
- Set ID and classes for formula
- Automatic highlighting math in visual editor
- Adding x-scrollbar to block math if browser viewport is smaller then formula
Installation
Best is to install directly from WordPress.
Manual installation is simple if required. Only 2 steps:
- Upload the entire ‘insert-math’ folder from downloaded archive to the
/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
That’s it! You now can use math on your site!
Changelog
Selected in visual editor formula automatically change its highlighting color Added an ability to set formula color Added an ability to set an ID for formula Added an ability to set classes for formula
2.0
- Selected in visual editor formula automatically change its highlighting color
- Added an ability to set formula color
- Added an ability to set an ID for formula
- Added an ability to set classes for formula
1.0
First version
Screenshots
For developers
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Add a live badge to your site, docs or GitHub README. It updates on its own — no account needed.
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FAQ
Insert math: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 28, 2026
Is Insert math free?
Yes. Insert math is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Insert math safe to use in 2026?
Insert math shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 4/5 and was last updated 9 years ago, and scores 29/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Insert math?
Insert math is active on 100+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 5,020 times since it launched in August 2017. It was downloaded 111 times in the last 30 days.
Does Insert math work with WordPress 7.1?
Insert math is officially tested up to WordPress 4.8.32, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Insert math last updated?
The latest version, 2.0, was released on August 3, 2017 (9 years ago).
Who makes Insert math?
Insert math is developed and maintained by CMTV.
What are the best alternatives to Insert math?
The most popular alternatives to Insert math are WPMathPub (300+ installs), Product Price by Formula fo… (100+ installs) and Cost Calculator & Cost Esti… (100+ installs).
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