Easy Custom Code (LESS/CSS/JS) – Live editing vs Code Embed
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 Embed leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,495, ahead of Easy Custom Code (LESS/CSS/JS) – Live editing at #15,396. Over the last 7 days Code Embed climbed 4 places and Easy Custom Code (LESS/CSS/JS) – Live editing slipped 205 places. Code Embed has the largest install base, roughly 100× the next: 10K+ active installs against 100+ for Easy Custom Code (LESS/CSS/JS) – Live editing. Downloads this week: Code Embed 844 and Easy Custom Code (LESS/CSS/JS) – Live editing 42. Ratings: Easy Custom Code (LESS/CSS/JS) – Live editing 5★ from 3 and Code Embed 4.4★ from 45 reviews.
| Metric | Easy Custom Code (LESS/CSS/JS) – Live editing | Code Embed |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #15,396 ▼ 205 | #1,495 ▲ 4 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 42 | 844 |
| Rating | 5★ (3) | 4.4★ (45) |
| Last updated | Sep 29, 2026 | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.1.5 | 2.6.4 |
| Best rank on record | #14,676 | #1,495 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2019 | Apr 2009 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 1 |
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.
Ranking history Lower is better
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Easy Custom Code (LESS/CSS/JS) – Live editing or Code Embed?
By active installs, Code Embed: 10K+ sites run it against 100+ for Easy Custom Code (LESS/CSS/JS) – Live editing, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 23, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Easy Custom Code (LESS/CSS/JS) – Live editing or Code Embed?
Code Embed, at #1,495 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Easy Custom Code (LESS/CSS/JS) – Live editing at #15,396. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Easy Custom Code (LESS/CSS/JS) – Live editing or Code Embed 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.