WordPress · Free + Pro · v1.0.0
SnipShare turns any WordPress site into a code-sharing platform like GitHub Gist or Pastebin - but self-hosted, on your domain, integrated with BuddyPress and bbPress. Multi-file pastes. Twenty-plus languages. Version history with diffs. Members' code stays on your server.
Four surfaces, one plugin
Members create + share + fork pastes. Other members find them via archive, tag, or BuddyPress feed. Owners enable community integrations + tune permissions. All four surfaces are documented at store.wbcomdesigns.com/snipshare/docs.
Free plugin · Create
For: Site member
Create a paste with one file or many. Syntax-highlight in 20+ languages. Pick visibility (public, unlisted, private, burn-after-read). Every save = a tracked revision with diff.
Free + Pro · Community
For: Other members
Members find pastes via archive, tag, or BuddyPress feed. Fork to iterate, star to bookmark, tag to classify. Comments thread through the activity stream so all engagement lives in one place.
Pro · BuddyPress + bbPress
For: Site owner
BuddyPress: pastes appear in activity feeds + on member profiles + trigger notifications. bbPress: oEmbed previews + Insert Paste button in the reply editor. Code becomes a native community action.
Free + Pro · Moderation
For: Site administrator
Admin dashboard lists all pastes, reported pastes queue, fine-grained permissions via WordPress Abilities API, rate limits per user, and feature toggles for every option (expiration, burn, fork, star).
How it works
SnipShare from WordPress.org or the wbcomdesigns.com store. Setup wizard configures URL slug, default visibility, and BuddyPress / bbPress detection.
Visit /pastes/create/. Title, description, language, code editor with syntax highlighting. Multi-file pastes for grouped snippets. Set visibility + expiration + password if needed.
Settings panels for permissions per role, appearance theme, rate limits, BuddyPress + bbPress integration. Pro adds Collections, advanced moderation, and developer hooks.
Who it's for
Each playbook covers setup, permissions, conventions, and the exact settings to flip.
BuddyPress dev community
Pastes in activity feeds + member profiles + notifications. Code sharing becomes a native community action.
Read the playbook →Pastebin replacement
Self-hosted code sharing on your domain. Same workflow as Pastebin (multi-file, expiration, password, burn), zero third-party tracking.
Read the playbook →Team snippet intranet
Private snippet library for agencies + dev teams. Searchable, role-scoped, version-tracked. Replaces a Notion page or shared Google Doc.
Read the playbook →Learning platform
Instructors share code examples. Students fork + iterate + share back. Revision history shows the learning loop.
Read the playbook →bbPress forum Q+A
Code attachments in forum replies. oEmbed previews + Insert Paste button. bbPress + SnipShare = Stack Overflow shape.
Read the playbook →Personal code notebook
Searchable, tagged, private snippet library for the curl commands and regex you keep re-deriving. Lives on your domain.
Read the playbook →Gist replacement for blogs
Embed self-hosted pastes in tutorial posts instead of GitHub Gist. Same UX, code stays on your domain, Google ranks YOUR blog for the code.
Read the playbook →Built for code-shaped content
CodeMirror editor, 20+ syntax languages, multi-file pastes, revision history with diffs, four visibility modes, BuddyPress + bbPress integration, REST API, oEmbed, shortcodes. One free WordPress plugin. Pro adds Collections, advanced moderation, and developer hooks.
One paste, multiple files - like GitHub Gist. Each file gets its own syntax language, filename, and tab in the rendered view.
CodeMirror-based editor with PHP, JS, TS, Python, Ruby, Go, Rust, SQL, YAML, JSON, CSS, HTML, Markdown, and more. Auto-detect from file extension.
Public (in archive), Unlisted (link-only), Private (owner-only), Burn-after-read (self-destructs after first view). Plus optional password protection per paste.
Every edit is version-tracked. Side-by-side diff between any two revisions. Restore older versions in one click.
Fork any public paste into your own account. Star to bookmark. Tag for browse-by-topic. /pastes/tag/<slug>/ archive pages.
Named bundles of related pastes - public or private. Useful for tutorials, runbook archives, team libraries. Browse via /pastes/collection/<slug>/.
Pastes appear in BP activity feeds + on member profiles + trigger notifications. bbPress forums get Insert Paste button + oEmbed previews in replies.
Full REST API for paste CRUD. Shortcode + oEmbed for embedding. Hooks + filters across the lifecycle. WP-CLI commands for bulk operations.
No third-party trackers. No IP storage by default. Pastes live in your WordPress database. Member code never leaves your server.
Compare
| Alternative | What you give up | SnipShare |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub Gist embeds | Third-party scripts, tracking pixels, Google ranks gist.github.com (not your domain) for the code | Self-hosted. Same UX. Google ranks YOUR domain for the code. |
| Pastebin (free tier) | Ad-filled, public-only by default, US-jurisdiction data, no migration path off | Self-hosted, ad-free, private-by-default if you configure it. |
| Custom CPT + ACF + CodeMirror | 2-4 weeks engineering for paste CRUD, fork, version history, syntax highlighting. Then you own maintenance. | Five-minute install. Same features, ongoing updates from a team. |
| Notion / Obsidian code blocks | Code blocks are second-class. No fork, no diff, no syntax across languages, no shareable URL outside the workspace. | Code-first archive with proper highlighting + diff + shareable URLs. |
When you outgrow free
The free plugin handles the full paste workflow + BuddyPress + bbPress integration. Pro adds Collections for grouping related pastes, an advanced moderation queue, REST API extras, oEmbed, and WP-CLI commands for bulk operations.
Common questions
Yes. The free SnipShare runs the full paste workflow: multi-file pastes, syntax highlighting, visibility controls, expiration, password protection, burn-after-read, revision history, forking, starring, and tagging. No SaaS fees, no quota, no license key. Distributed via WordPress.org and the wbcomdesigns.com store.
No. SnipShare works as a standalone code-sharing platform on any WordPress install. BuddyPress and bbPress integrations are optional - they turn pastes into first-class community objects (activity feed items, profile tabs, forum embeds) but the core paste workflow runs without them.
Gist is hosted by GitHub on gist.github.com. SnipShare runs on YOUR WordPress site at yourdomain.com/paste/<hash>/. Same UX (multi-file, syntax highlighting, fork, star) but the code is on your domain - Google ranks YOUR site for the code, the URL never breaks if your GitHub account changes, no third-party tracking, no rate limits on the Gist API.
Pastebin is a hosted service. Your pastes live on their servers, surrounded by their ads, public-by-default. SnipShare gives you the same workflow (expiration, password, burn-after-read) on your own WordPress install. Zero ads, zero tracking, private-by-default if you configure it that way, and the code is yours forever.
Yes via the REST API. POST to /wp-json/snipshare/v1/pastes with the paste content - run a curl script over your Gist or Pastebin export. SnipShare also ships a WP-CLI command (Pro) for bulk import. For small migrations, the create form works fine.
Pro starts at $49/year for Personal (1 site, Collections + moderation + REST API extras). Developer is $79/year for 5 sites and adds developer hooks + bulk WP-CLI commands. Agency is $149/year for unlimited sites with white-label branding. Lifetime tiers also available on the store at $149 / $199 / $399. Every purchase includes a 30-day money-back guarantee.
The free plugin gives you a complete production code-sharing platform. Or spin up the InstaWP sandbox for a pre-configured WordPress install with SnipShare Pro pre-activated to test Collections + BuddyPress + bbPress integration.
Yes. Set default visibility to Private, disable the public archive, set noindex on the /pastes/ slug, restrict paste creation to Editor-or-above roles. Pair with WP role gating + Cloudflare Access if you want zero-trust on top. SnipShare itself never calls out to third-party services.
Yes. SnipShare uses WordPress core templating and inherits your active theme styles. Tested with default WordPress themes, BuddyX, Reign, GeneratePress, Astra, Kadence, Blocksy. The CodeMirror editor and paste-detail views ship their own CSS, so syntax highlighting is consistent across themes.
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Install the free plugin, create your first paste, see what code sharing on your own domain feels like - before lunch.