Pluginception
A plugin that lets you quickly and easily create new plugins.
Safe pick
Yes — Pluginception is a safe, well-maintained plugin to use in 2026. It runs on 4K+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 2 months ago, and scores 80/100 on our health check.
- Loved by users — 5/5 from 23 reviews
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 Pluginception stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| create | #48 |
| new | #45 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 23 reviews
About Pluginception
From the official readme · v1.3Description
A plugin that lets you quickly and easily create new plugins.
Install, activate, and then go to the Plugins->Create a New Plugin menu to create and activate a new blank plugin, live, on your site.
After the plugin is created, you’ll be taken directly to the Plugin Editor screen, to type or paste in your new plugin’s code.
Installation
- Upload the files to the
/wp-content/plugins/pluginception/directory or install through WordPress directly. - Activate the “Pluginception” plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Try the “Create a New Plugin” option in the Plugins menu.
Frequently asked questions
The “Create a New Plugin” menu item is missing.
There are 4 cases where you will not see the new menu: You are not logged in as an admin user. Your site is on a multisite configuration and you are not logged in as a super-admin user. If the DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT define is enabled, then you cannot edit plugin files. If the DISALLOW_FILE_MODS define is enabled, then you cannot edit plugin files. Any of those cases will prevent the menu item from appearing, because you lack the edit_plugins permission.
Is this safe?
Nope, not in the slightest. You have been warned. That said, it’s perfectly “safe”, given a certain defintion of the word “safe”. The “create a new plugin” screen itself is secure, and inaccessible to anybody who lacks the capability to “edit_plugins” to begin with. Pluginception also uses the proper WP_Filesystem methods to create the plugin, so there’s no worries about incorrect file ownership on shared hosting. You may have to give it FTP credentials on some hosts for it to be able to create the plugin, that’s the WP_Filesystem at work, making sure the files are correctly “owned”. All this…
For the love of god, man, why?
Because I frequently spin off new plugins in order to paste simple code snippets into handy places. I know the code works, I’ve already tested it. Having to then encapsulate it into a plugin, fire up Filezilla, navigate, upload the plugin… It’s a pain. This gives me an easy way to create a new blank plugin and go to the editor to paste in the known working code. If you paste in non-working code, or decide to use the plugin editor to experiment, then you’ll likely break your site. So don’t do this if you don’t know what you’re doing. This is a power user’s tool.
I want this plugin to do something other than what it does.
Then modify the plugin however you like to do whatever you want. Don’t bother me with it. This plugin does what I want it to do.
Changelog
1.3
- Fixed two minor XSS vulnerabilities
1.2
- Corrected translation support, added POT file for translators
- Removed POT file in favor of translate.wordpress.org
1.1
- Fix problems with quotes being slash-escaped (magic quotes).
1.0
- First version.
For developers
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FAQ
Pluginception: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 27, 2026
Is Pluginception free?
Yes. Pluginception is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Pluginception safe to use in 2026?
Yes — Pluginception is a safe, well-maintained plugin to use in 2026. It runs on 4K+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 2 months ago, and scores 80/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Pluginception?
Pluginception is active on 4K+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 59,587 times since it launched in June 2012. It was downloaded 278 times in the last 30 days.
Does Pluginception work with WordPress 7.1?
Pluginception is officially tested up to WordPress 7.0.6, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Pluginception last updated?
The latest version, 1.3, was released on August 4, 2026 (2 months ago).
Who makes Pluginception?
Pluginception is developed and maintained by Samuel Wood (Otto).
What are the best alternatives to Pluginception?
The most popular alternatives to Pluginception are Quick Bulk Term Taxonomy Cr… (400+ installs), Child Themes (60+ installs) and Create Posts & Terms (60+ installs).
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