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Program Output

This Plugin is useful for developers blog, tutorial site where to display formatted output of any program, like C, C++, JAVA, VB, C#, JSP, ASP, PHP, HTML etc. The output is purely created using CSS so it is responsive…

Active installs10+10+ tier
Downloads · 30d50▲ +100% vs prev. 30d
Rating—0 reviews
Health score23/100At risk
All-time downloads1.6KSince Aug 2017
Support resolved—No recent threads
RequiresWP 2.5PHP any
Downloads · 7d7▼ -12.5% week over week
Our verdict

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Program Output shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 3 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.

  • Small user base (10+ active installs)
  • Very few reviews so far
  • No update in 2 years
  • Only tested up to WordPress 6.4 (latest is 7.1)

How does it stack up?

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

Daily downloads

369Jul 11Aug 24Oct 8
Yesterday0
Daily average (1y)1
Peak day12Sep 10, 2026
Last 12 months341

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

Rankings

Where Program Output stands today

WordPress.org search rankings

Live position in the plugin search, top 100
KeywordPositionCompeting pluginsCategory
code >100 10,000 Best code plugins →
formatted output >100 523 Best formatted output plugins →
output >100 10,000 Best output plugins →
programs >100 2,940 Best programs plugins →

Version adoption

Share of active sites per release.

  • 1.1100.0%

About Program Output

From the official readme · v1.1.1

Description

This Plugin is useful for developers blog, tutorial site where to display formatted output of any program, like C, C++, JAVA, VB, C#, JSP, ASP, PHP, HTML etc.
The output is purely created using CSS so it is responsive, and display perfectly on any browser.
It use shortcode to display output. Just add [output] Hello World! [/output] to your Post or Page.

Installation

This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working.

  1. Upload the plugin files to the /wp-content/plugins/plugin-name directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly.
  2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress
  3. Use the Settings->Plugin Name screen to configure the plugin
  4. (Make your instructions match the desired user flow for activating and installing your plugin. Include any steps that might be needed for explanatory purposes)

Frequently asked questions

How to use Shortcodes?

Just add [output] Text to Display [/output] to your Post or Page.

How to use Shortcodes with Parameters?

This plug-in accepts three parameters with Shortcodes. 1) type 2) title 3) header all three are optional.

How to use “type” Parameters with Shortcodes?

Just add type with value in starting shortcode. For Example [output type=”browser”] Here browser is value of type. Currently this plug-in supports two values of type, 1) cmd 2) browser. If you not provide any type it will use cmd as by default type.

How to use “title” Parameters with Shortcodes?

Just add title with value in starting shortcode. For Example [output type=”browser” title=”Any thing you display in Title bar”]. The value of title is display on Title Bar of browser output. The title is only work with type=”browser” If title is not specified in Shortcode, This Plug-in display New Tab on Title Bar of browser output by default. The cmd is not support title parameter, as it only display Command Prompt on cmd Title Bar.

How to use “header” Parameters with Shortcodes?

This Plug-in is display Output: before it prints actual output. If you have to change text of Output:, Just add header with value in starting shortcode. For Example [output header=”Result:]”. It will display Result: before prints actual output. If don’t want to display any header, Just add header with blank value in starting shortcode. For Example [output header=””]. It will not display any header before prints actual output.

Changelog

TinyMCE Buttons Added. Two Buttons Added to TinyMCE Editor. Console Output Button Browser Output Button

1.0

  • Created A New Plugin.
  • No change.

Full changelog on WordPress.org →

Screenshots

This is Console (CMD) Output. Useful for Command Line Output such as C, C++, JAVA etc.
This is Console (CMD) Output. Useful for Command Line Output such as C, C++, JAVA etc.
This is Browser Output. Useful for Web Languages such as ASP, PHP, JSP, HTML, JS, CSS etc.
This is Browser Output. Useful for Web Languages such as ASP, PHP, JSP, HTML, JS, CSS etc.

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FAQ

Program Output: quick answers

Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.

Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 9, 2026

Is Program Output free?

Yes. Program Output is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

Is Program Output safe to use in 2026?

Program Output shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 3 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.

How many websites use Program Output?

Program Output is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 1,566 times since it launched in August 2017. It was downloaded 50 times in the last 30 days.

Does Program Output work with WordPress 7.1?

Program Output is officially tested up to WordPress 6.4.13, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.

When was Program Output last updated?

The latest version, 1.1.1, was released on March 27, 2024 (3 years ago).

Who makes Program Output?

Program Output is developed and maintained by Vicky Agravat.

What are the best alternatives to Program Output?

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

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