Andy Fragen

Colin Stewart

Use an Embed block and enter the URL for the Gist or the URL for a specific file within the Gist. If using the Classic Editor, place the URL on a line by itself. Not as a link.
Support for <code>wp_oembed_get()</code>.
No shortcodes.

oEmbed Gists and Files

Pedro Elsner

Drop in the embed code from github between the gist shortcode.
<pre><code>[gist]<script src="http://gist.github.com/447298.js?file=github_gist_wordpress_plugin_test.txt"></script>[/gist]
</code></pre>
or pass the ID and file (optional)
<pre><code>[gist id=447298 file=github_gist_wordpress_plugin_test.txt]
</code></pre>

Gist for Robots WordPress Plugin

Makes embedding Github.com gists SEO friendly and super awesomely easy.

oEmbed Gists and Files vs Gist for Robots WordPress Plugin