Simple Custom Content
Easily add custom content to your WP Posts, Pages, and RSS Feeds.
Solid choice
Simple Custom Content is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 4.8/5 and was last updated 2 months ago, and scores 75/100 on our health check.
- Tested with the latest WordPress (7.1)
- Small user base (100+ active installs)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Simple Custom Content stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| content | >100 |
| custom content | #28 |
| feeds | >100 |
| posts | >100 |
| rss | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.8 from 6 reviews
About Simple Custom Content
From the official readme · v20260809Description
Simple Custom Content (SCC) enables you to add custom content to all of your WP Posts and RSS Feeds. Additionally, SCC provides several shortcodes for adding custom content to individual Posts, Pages, or any location in your theme template. This plugin is ideal for adding copyright information, official policies, disclaimers, credits, thank-you messages, custom links, special offers, and anything you can imagine.
Features
- Custom content can be text and/or markup
- Display custom content automatically on all WP Posts
- Display custom content automatically on all RSS Feeds
- Optionally display custom content only in Post Excerpts
- Optionally display custom content only in Feed Excerpts
- Provides setting to reset all plugin options to default values
- Provides Shortcodes to add custom content to Posts and Pages
- Specify location of custom content (before or after content)
- Works perfectly with or without Gutenberg Block Editor
- Option to limit custom content to WP Posts
- Option to allow custom content on WP Pages
Automatic Custom Content
For each of the automatic inclusion methods (WP Posts and RSS Feeds), you can specify where you would like to display the custom content:
- Before content
- After content
- Both before and after
- Do not display (disable)
Post-Specific Custom Content
Here is a summary of the SCC Shortcodes, which may be used to display your custom content based on where it is viewed:
[scs_post]– display custom content for single posts[scs_feed]– display custom content for RSS feeds[scs_both]– display custom content for single posts & feeds[scs_alt]– displays content wherever shortcode is included
Dynamic Post Shortcodes
Customize your content with any of the following post variables:
%%id%% = Post ID
%%date%% = Post Date
%%title%% = Post Title
%%author%% = Post Author
%%permalink%% = Post URL
%%year%% = Current year
You can use any of these shortcut variables in any of your custom content. More info provided in the plugin settings.
Check out the screenshot to get a better idea of how it works.
Privacy
This plugin does not collect or store any user data. It does not set any cookies, and it does not connect to any third-party locations. Thus, this plugin does not affect user privacy in any way.
Simple Custom Content is developed and maintained by Jeff Starr, 15-year WordPress developer and book author.
Support development
I develop and maintain this free plugin with love for the WordPress community. To show support, you can make a donation or purchase one of my books:
- The Tao of WordPress
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Links, tweets and likes also appreciated. Thank you! 🙂
Installation
Installation
- Upload the plugin to your blog and activate
- Visit the settings to configure your options
More info on installing WP plugins
Example
For example, to display a copyright statement, you can add something like this:
<p>Copyright %%year%% My Company dot com</p>
You can add that snippet to any of the “Custom Content” settings. So you can include it on posts, pages, feeds, and in the header and/or footer, or exactly wherever is required.
Simple Custom Content enables automatic and post-specific custom content. Both of these are discussed below.
Automatic Custom Content
To display your custom content automatically, visit the “Automatic Custom Content” settings. There you can enter custom content for WP Posts and RSS Feeds. And for each, you have the following options:
- Before content
- After content
- Both before and after
- Do not display (disable)
Check out the plugin settings for more infos.
Post-Specific Custom Content
To display custom content only on specific posts, visit the “Post-Specific Custom Content” settings. There you can define custom content for any of the following shortcodes:
[scs_post]– custom content for single posts[scs_feed]– custom content for RSS feeds[scs_both]– custom content for single posts and feeds[scs_alt]– content wherever shortcode is included
You can add any of these shortcodes to your posts, pages, or any custom post type. Visit the plugin settings for more infos.
Dynamic Post Shortcodes
Customize your content with any of the following post variables:
%%id%% = Post ID
%%date%% = Post Date
%%title%% = Post Title
%%author%% = Post Author
%%permalink%% = Post URL
%%year%% = Current Year (e.g., for copyright)
You can use any of these shortcut variables in any of your custom content. More info provided in the plugin settings.
Like the plugin?
If you like Simple Custom Content, please take a moment to give a 5-star rating. It helps to keep development and support going strong. Thank you!
Restore Default Options
To restore default plugin options, either uninstall/reinstall the plugin, or visit the plugin settings > Restore Default Options.
Uninstalling
This plugin cleans up after itself. All plugin settings will be removed from the WordPress database when the plugin is deleted via the WP Plugins screen.
Frequently asked questions
How do I change the priority of the custom content filter?
You can use the scs_content_priority filter hook, for example you can add the following code via your theme functions.php, or add via custom plugin: function scs_custom_content_priority() { return 999; } add_filter('scs_content_priority', 'scs_custom_content_priority'); This can help if you want to display your custom content at the very end of the post, after any content that may be added via other plugins, etc.
Questions? Feedback?
Send any questions or feedback via my contact form. Thanks! 🙂
Changelog
Visit the WordPress Plugins screen, locate the plugin, and click "Update" :)
If you like Simple Custom Content, please take a moment to give a 5-star rating. It helps to keep development and support going strong. Thank you!
20260809
- Tests on WordPress 7.1
20260418
- Improves version check output logic
- Improves readme.txt documentation
- Tests on WordPress 7.0
Full changelog @ https://plugin-planet.com/wp/changelog/simple-custom-content.txt
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FAQ
Simple Custom Content: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 29, 2026
Is Simple Custom Content free?
Yes. Simple Custom Content is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Simple Custom Content safe to use in 2026?
Simple Custom Content is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 4.8/5 and was last updated 2 months ago, and scores 75/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Simple Custom Content?
Simple Custom Content is active on 100+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 23,197 times since it launched in November 2012. It was downloaded 180 times in the last 30 days.
Does Simple Custom Content work with WordPress 7.1?
Yes. The developer has tested Simple Custom Content up to WordPress 7.1.2, the latest release. It requires WordPress 4.7 or newer.
What PHP version does Simple Custom Content need?
Simple Custom Content requires PHP 5.6.20 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Simple Custom Content last updated?
The latest version, 20260809, was released on August 9, 2026 (2 months ago).
Who makes Simple Custom Content?
Simple Custom Content is developed and maintained by Jeff Starr.
What are the best alternatives to Simple Custom Content?
The most popular alternatives to Simple Custom Content are One Click Demo Import (1M+ installs), Advanced Excerpt (80K+ installs) and Rara One Click Demo Import (20K+ installs).
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