The beauty of WordPress’ open source ecosystem is that there are always alternatives.

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If you use a popular plugin, chances are it won't be discontinued. If it is, chances are someone else will fork it and continue to develop it. That's the power of open source . This is how WordPress came to be (the previous platform was called b2/cafelog).

As long as you choose plugins with a good track record and reputable authors, you will be fine.

Can I avoid plugins by adding code snippets?
There are articles all over the web that show you “How to do XYZ in WordPress without a plugin” (like this one).

The purpose of these articles is not to discourage the use of plugins, but to show you how to learn to code. There are basically three ways you can add code snippets to your website. You can add them to your functions.php file , use a site-specific plugin , or use a plugin to add custom code snippets .

Regardless of which method you choose, adding code snippets to your site will have the same performance impact as a standalone plugin.

If you install code snippets that are identical to a plugin, then you are essentially running the plugin without installing it. The downside is that you won't receive any plugin updates or security updates for that code.

However, if you want to make a lot of customizations to your website, list of romania cell phone number you can replace several standalone plugins with WPCode , the best WordPress plugin for code snippets.

WPCode Pro version
WPCode makes it easy and secure to add custom code in WordPress without having to edit your theme's functions.php file.

You can manage all your custom code snippets from one central screen. Plus, you can safely switch WordPress themes without losing important functionality of your site.

WPCode Pro has a private cloud snippet library, scheduled snippets, conversion pixels, and more. There is also a free version of WPCode that you can use to get started.