Who is The Paste for?

The Paste is a B2B2C product built for wordPress content creators and editors.

Yes — The Paste is free to use.

Is The Paste still active?

Unverified. The Paste has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to The Paste?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Copy to Clipboard for WordPress, Copy The Code, and Copy it.

Who develops The Paste?

The Paste is developed by podpirate.

When did The Paste launch?

The Paste first shipped in 2017.

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The Paste

Name: The Paste
Author: podpirate

wordpress.orgOther dev tools

The Paste is a WordPress plugin that enables users to paste files and image data directly from the clipboard into the WordPress media library or editor. It supports various file types and streamlines the content creation workflow for editors and site owners.

FreeGPL-3.0Web

Visit wordpress.org

43stars

12forks

5features

2017since

Overview

5 features

The Paste sits in PulseGate's Other dev tools category. It focuses on uploading files and images to WordPress media library is slow and requires multiple steps. It is built as a B2B2C product for wordPress content creators and editors. The Paste is free to use. It ships for the web.

Behind The Paste is podpirate, and it first shipped in 2017. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 43 stars. Among its 5 catalogued features are clipboard paste, image upload, and file upload.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Clipboard paste
Image upload
File upload
Classic Editor support
SVG support

Built with & integrations

Runs on

Browser

Trust & compliance

License

GPL-3.0

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy PolicyFree tierGitHub · ★ 43

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed15 Jun · 19:23 UTC
Listing verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about The Paste

What is The Paste?: The Paste focuses on uploading files and images to WordPress media library is slow and requires multiple steps. It is catalogued under Other dev tools on PulseGate.
Who is The Paste for?: The Paste is a B2B2C product built for wordPress content creators and editors.
Is The Paste free?: Yes — The Paste is free to use.
What platforms does The Paste run on?: The Paste runs on the web.
Is The Paste still active?: Unverified. The Paste has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to The Paste?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Copy to Clipboard for WordPress, Copy The Code, and Copy it.Copy to Clipboard for WordPress Copy The Code Copy it
Who develops The Paste?: The Paste is developed by podpirate.
When did The Paste launch?: The Paste first shipped in 2017.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
Open source: Yes · ★ 43
License: GPL-3.0
Built for: WordPress content creators and editors
Model: B2B2C
Solves: Uploading files and images to WordPress media library is slow and requires multiple steps.

Registered as

GitHub: mcguffin/the-paste
WordPress.org: the-paste

Developer

podpirate

Small team

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 43
Forks: 12
Open issues: 9
Last commit: 5 Dec 2025
Commits 90d: 0
Contributors: 5
Authorship: Small team
Default branch: master
Latest release: 1.1.1 · 14 Jul 2023

Index record

Identity confidence: High · 95.2
Indexed: 15 Jun 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 15 Jun 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: the-paste-wordpress-org
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 15 Jun 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by the 2026 taxonomy migration.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/the-paste

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