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An easy, clean and simple way to add code snippets to your site.

Further documentation available on the plugin website.

Do I need to include the <?php, <? or ?> tags in my snippet?

No, just copy all the content inside those tags. If you accidentally forget (or just like being lazy), the tags will be stripped from the beginning and end of the snippet when you save it. You can, however, use those tags inside your snippets to start and end HTML sections.

Is there a way to add a snippet but not run it right away?

Yes. Just add it but do not activate it yet.

How can I insert my snippet into the post text editor?

Snippets that you add to this plugin are not meant to be inserted into the text editor. Instead, they are run on your site just as if they were added to your functions.php file.

What do I use to write my snippets?

The CodeMirror source-code editor will add line numbers, syntax highlighting, bracket matching, search, tabulate and other cool features to the code editor.

Can I preform search and replace commands in the code editor?

Ctrl-F / Cmd-F : Start searching
Ctrl-G / Cmd-G : Find next
Shift-Ctrl-G / Shift-Cmd-G : Find previous
Shift-Ctrl-F / Cmd-Option-F : Replace
Shift-Ctrl-R / Shift-Cmd-Option-F : Replace all

Will I lose my snippets if I change the theme or upgrade WordPress?

No, the snippets are added to the WordPress database so are independent of the theme and unaffected by WordPress upgrades.

Can the plugin be completely uninstalled?

Yes, when you delete Code Snippets using the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress it will clean up the database table and a few other bits of data. Be careful not to remove Code Snippets using the Plugins menu unless you want this to happen.

Can I copy any snippets I've created to another WordPress site?

Yes! You can individually export a single snippet using the link below the snippet name on the 'Manage Snippets' page or bulk export multiple snippets using the 'Bulk Actions' feature. Snippets can later be imported using the 'Import Snippets' page by uploading the export file.

Can I export my snippets to PHP for a site where I'm not using the Code Snippets plugin?

Yes. Click the checkboxes next to the snippets you want to export, and then choose Export to PHP from the Bulk Actions menu and click Apply. The generated PHP file will contain the exported snippets' code, as well as their name and description in comments.

Can I run network-wide snippets on a multisite installation?

You can run snippets across an entire multisite network by Network Activating Code Snippets through the Network Dashboard. You can also activate Code Snippets just on the main site, and then individually on other sites of your choice.

Is there anyway to add categories to snippets?

Users of Code Snippets version 1.7 and later can install the Code Snippets Tags plugin for the ability to add tags to snippets, and then later filter the snippets by tag for easier organization.