Title: Easy Custom Code (LESS/CSS/JS) &#8211; Live Editing
Author: Yiannis Christodoulou
Published: <strong>Octubre 11, 2019</strong>
Last modified: Gener 31, 2025

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# Easy Custom Code (LESS/CSS/JS) – Live Editing

 By [Yiannis Christodoulou](https://profiles.wordpress.org/yiannistaos/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/easy-custom-code.1.1.2.zip)

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## Description

The **[Easy Custom Code WordPress Plugin](https://www.web357.com/easy-custom-code-wordpress-plugin?utm_source=wp_ecc_repo&utm_medium=wp_listing_ecc&utm_campaign=wp_repo_link_ecc&utm_content=wp_repo_link_to_plugin_page_ecc)**
easily customize your WordPress website by adding your own **LESS**, **CSS**, and**
JavaScript code** directly via the built-in WP Customizer. With this plugin, there’s**
no need for a child theme** or additional files. Simply insert your custom code,
and it will be compiled into a minified CSS file for styles and a JavaScript file
for scripts.

This lightweight plugin is designed for ease of use, providing a seamless and organized
way to manage custom styling and scripts without affecting core theme files.

### VIDEO (How it works?)

### FEATURES

 * Easily add custom LESS, CSS, and JavaScript to your site.
 * Manage unlimited external stylesheets and scripts via a modal window.
 * Control JavaScript placement (head or footer) for optimized performance.
 * Insert custom HTML in key areas:
    - Inside the `<head>` tag.
    - Immediately after the opening `<body>` tag.
    - Before the closing `</body>` tag.

### PRO FEATURES

 * **Minified CSS Output** – Option to enable automatic minification of compiled
   CSS.
 * **Full-Screen Editor** – Maximize the code editor for a distraction-free coding
   experience.

### What is LESS?

LESS is a CSS preprocessor that allows for variables, nested rules, mixins, and 
more, making your stylesheets more efficient and maintainable.

#### LESS code:

    ```
       @global_color: #FF0000;
       @global_font_size: 14px;
       @secondary_color: #CCC;

       body {
          color: @global_color;
          font-size: @global_font_size;
       }
       .container {
          color: @secondary_color;
          font-size: @global_font_size * 2;
       }
    ```

#### Outputs the following CSS:

    ```
       body {
          color: #FF0000;
          font-size: 14px;
       }
       .container {
          color: #CCC;
          font-size: 24px;
       }
    ```

For full LESS documentation, visit [lesscss.org](http://lesscss.org/).

### Demo

[Try Demo](https://demo.web357.com/wordpress/easy-custom-code/wp-admin/)
 `Username:
demo Password: demo

## Screenshots

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 * Add custom LESS/CSS styling directly from the WordPress Customizer.
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 * Insert custom JavaScript with ease.
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 * Manage external stylesheets.
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 * Add external scripts and choose their placement.
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 * Insert custom HTML snippets in key sections (head, body open, body close).
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 * Full-screen editor mode for an enhanced coding experience.
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 * View and edit minified CSS for optimal performance.
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 * Plugin settings panel for easy configuration.
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## Installation

This plugin is simple to install:

 1. Download the `easy-custom-code.zip` file.
 2. Extract the contents.
 3. Upload the `easy-custom-code` directory to `/wp-content/plugins/`.
 4. Navigate to the Plugins page in WordPress and activate the plugin.
 5. Configure your settings under `Settings > Easy Custom Code`.

## FAQ

### Will my custom CSS and JS be deleted if I uninstall the plugin?

Yes, all custom LESS, CSS, and JavaScript added through this plugin will be deleted,
including the compiled CSS file.

### Why do I need this plugin?

This plugin allows you to quickly and efficiently add custom styling and scripts
to your site without modifying theme files, creating a child theme, or manually 
enqueuing scripts.

## Reviews

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### 󠀁[I use it to all my sites](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/i-use-it-to-all-my-sites/)󠁿

 [Kostas Theologos](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kostasth53025/) Juliol 21, 2020

Thanks, John!

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### 󠀁[Perfect plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/perfect-plugin-847/)󠁿

 [skapator](https://profiles.wordpress.org/skapator/) Març 31, 2020

Easiest way to add code on your site. This functionality is a must for any one. 
Well done.

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s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[Great Plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/great-plugin-23301/)󠁿

 [thodorisit](https://profiles.wordpress.org/thodorisit/) Octubre 11, 2019

A must-have plugin for adding external libraries and custom css or js code in the
website, awesome work!

 [ Read all 3 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/easy-custom-code/reviews/)

## Contributors & Developers

“Easy Custom Code (LESS/CSS/JS) – Live Editing” is open source software. The following
people have contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ Yiannis Christodoulou ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/yiannistaos/)

[Translate “Easy Custom Code (LESS/CSS/JS) – Live Editing” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/easy-custom-code)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/easy-custom-code/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/easy-custom-code/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/easy-custom-code/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/easy-custom-code/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 31-Jan-2025 : v1.1.2

 * Full compatibility with WordPress 6.7.x.

#### 27-Nov-2024 : v1.1.1

 * **Bug Fix:** HTML entities (e.g., `&gt;`, `&lt;`) are now properly decoded.
 * Minor fixes and performance improvements.

#### 12-Aug-2024 : v1.1.0

 * **Bug Fix:** LESS syntax errors for `&:focus` and `&:hover` resolved.

#### 19-Jul-2024 : v1.0.9

 * Full compatibility with WordPress 6.6.x.
 * LESS CSS compiler updated to v0.8.0.
 * Minor fixes and improvements.

#### 18-Apr-2024 : v1.0.8

 * Full compatibility with WordPress 6.5.x.
 * Minor fixes and improvements.

#### 23-Oct-2023 : v1.0.7

 * Full compatibility with WordPress 6.3.x.
 * Minor fixes and improvements.

#### 07-Jun-2023 : v1.0.6

 * **Compatibility:** Fully compatible with WordPress 6.2.
 * Minor fixes and improvements.

#### 14-Jun-2022 : v1.0.5

 * **Compatibility:** Fully compatible with WordPress 6.0.
 * Minor fixes and improvements.

#### 11-Feb-2022 : v1.0.4

 * **Compatibility:** Fully compatible with WordPress 5.9.
 * Minor fixes and improvements.

#### 28-Jul-2021 : v1.0.3

 * **Compatibility:** Fully compatible with WordPress 5.8.
 * Minor fixes and improvements.

#### 09-Apr-2021 : v1.0.2

 * **Compatibility:** Fully compatible with WordPress 5.7.
 * Minor fixes and improvements.

#### 16-Oct-2019 : v1.0.1

 * **New Feature:** Add custom code in the head tag.
 * **New Feature:** Add custom code right after the body tag opens.
 * **New Feature:** Add custom code before the closing body tag.
 * **Improvement:** Unique CSS and JS file names for better cache handling.
 * **Improvement:** Removed the manual CSS file name option; now, files are generated
   dynamically.
 * **Improvement:** Enhanced language file (.pot) with additional strings.

#### 08-Oct-2019 : v1.0.0

 * Initial beta release.

## Meta

 *  Version **1.1.2**
 *  Last updated **1 any ago**
 *  Active installations **100+**
 *  WordPress version ** 5.3 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **6.7.5**
 *  PHP version ** 7.3 or higher **
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/easy-custom-code/)
 * Tags
 * [css](https://bal.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/css/)[javascript](https://bal.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/javascript/)
   [JS](https://bal.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/js/)[less](https://bal.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/less/)
   [styling](https://bal.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/styling/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://bal.wordpress.org/plugins/easy-custom-code/advanced/)

## Ratings

 5 out of 5 stars.

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## Contributors

 *   [ Yiannis Christodoulou ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/yiannistaos/)

## Support

Got something to say? Need help?

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