Code Snippets vs Where Am I
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Code Snippets leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #33, ahead of Where Am I at #22,158. Over the last 7 days Code Snippets climbed 1 place and Where Am I slipped 119 places. Code Snippets has the largest install base, roughly 25000× the next: 1M+ active installs against 40+ for Where Am I. Downloads this week: Code Snippets 575,046 and Where Am I 19.
| Metric | Code Snippets | Where Am I |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #33 ▲ 1 | #22,158 ▼ 119 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 575,046 | 19 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (509) | no ratings |
| Last updated | Oct 12, 2026 | Dec 28, 2015 |
| Current version | 4.0.0 | 1.0 |
| Best rank on record | #33 | #21,775 |
| Days in the top 50 | 87 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jun 2012 | Dec 2015 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Code Snippets or Where Am I?
By active installs, Code Snippets: 1M+ sites run it against 40+ for Where Am I, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 19, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Code Snippets or Where Am I?
Code Snippets, at #33 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Where Am I at #22,158. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Code Snippets or Where Am I alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.