Title: plugin vs functions.php
Last modified: March 3, 2020

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# plugin vs functions.php

 *  Resolved [WPWanderer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpwanderer/)
 * (@wpwanderer)
 * [6 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-vs-functions-php/)
 * Sorry if this is a goofy question. In regards to inserting PHP, Is there any 
   sort of performance difference between using your plugin vs. just relying on 
   coding inside the functions.php ? Or any difference that I should be aware of?
 * I guess the same question could be said about enqueing css/js files vs using 
   Woody to do it. Would there be performance differences? Or other considerations?
 * Thanks
    -  This topic was modified 6 years, 1 month ago by [WPWanderer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpwanderer/).

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 *  [Giang Le](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gianghl1983/)
 * (@gianghl1983)
 * [6 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-vs-functions-php/#post-12501733)
 * [@wpwanderer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpwanderer/) Based on my understanding,
   they store code in database, then it will be a little delayed to call comparing
   with code included in functions.php
 *  [Temyk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webtemyk/)
 * (@webtemyk)
 * [6 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-vs-functions-php/#post-12501735)
 * Hi.
 * The difference in performance is not significant at all, but it is more convenient
   to use woody. Especially your code in functions.php will disappear when you update
   the theme
 *  Thread Starter [WPWanderer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpwanderer/)
 * (@wpwanderer)
 * [6 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-vs-functions-php/#post-12505318)
 * Thanks. Much appreciated.

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 * Last activity: [6 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-vs-functions-php/#post-12505318)
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