Title: Gist API Code insert
Author: pinchoalex
Published: <strong>February 7, 2019</strong>
Last modified: October 17, 2025

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# Gist API Code insert

 By [pinchoalex](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pinchoalex/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/ap-gist-api-code-insert.zip)

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## Description

Unlike the standard embedding method that use script like this

    ```
    <script src="https://gist.github.com/..."></script>
    ```

to embed gist code, Gist API Code insert plugin inserts code directly in to your
posts using simple shortcode and highlights it with prism code highlighter.

**Examples**

Add all files from a gist:

    ```
    [apCI id="123456789"]
    ```

Add single file from a gist:

    ```
    [apCI id="123456789" file="filename.php"]
    ```

Add single file from a gist with raw file link:

    ```
    [apCI id="123456789" file="filename.php" raw="yes" ]
    ```

## Screenshots

 * [[
 * Plugin`s shortcode button in WP classic editor
 * [[
 * Highlighted code example from gist api via shortcode

## Blocks

This plugin provides 1 block.

 *   SP Youtube channel videos The YouTube SocialPatch block is a simple and elegant
   way to showcase your YouTube channel videos on your website.

## Installation

 1. Upload plugin files to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory
 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress

## FAQ

### Where I can find shortcode button?

 * You can find shortcode button in your classic code editor`s tool bar.

## Reviews

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## Contributors & Developers

“Gist API Code insert” is open source software. The following people have contributed
to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ pinchoalex ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pinchoalex/)

[Translate “Gist API Code insert” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/ap-gist-api-code-insert)

### Interested in development?

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

## Changelog

#### 1.0.0

 * Initial plugin release.

## Meta

 *  Version **1.1.5**
 *  Last updated **6 months ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 4.0.0 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **6.3.8**
 *  PHP version ** 7.2 or higher **
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/ap-gist-api-code-insert/)
 * Tags
 * [Code Highlight](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/code-highlight/)[Gist](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/gist/)
   [Github](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/github/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/ap-gist-api-code-insert/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ pinchoalex ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pinchoalex/)

## Support

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