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Alex Syntax Highlighter

10+ installs · #43,805 most popular

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Closest match
Code Block Pro
Shares 2 of Alex Syntax Highlighter's 4 tags.
Most installed
Code Block Pro
10K+ active installs.
Best rated
Code Block Pro
4.8 out of 5 from 50 reviews.
Most recently updated
Code Block Pro
Updated on Aug 15, 2026.
  1. Code Block Pro

    by Kevin Batdorf

    Code highlighting powered by the VS Code engine. Performance focused. No bloat.

    Installs
    10K+
    Rank
    #2,140
    Rating
    4.8(50)
    Updated
    2 months ago

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  2. Simple Code Highlighter

    by kedinn

    Simple Syntax Code Highlighter

    Installs
    300+
    Rank
    #10,407
    Rating
    4.7(7)
    Updated
    9 years ago

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  3. WP-Syntax Editor Integration Plugin

    by diekleinehexe

    Adds new buttons to the visual and html editor window which allow to use WP-Syntax.

    Installs
    100+
    Rank
    #16,466
    Rating
    No ratings
    Updated
    13 years ago

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  4. Google Syntax Highlighter for WordPress

    This plugin makes using the Google Syntax highlighter by Alex Gorbatchev to highlight code snippets within WordPress simple.

    Installs
    100+
    Rank
    #13,400
    Rating
    No ratings
    Updated
    19 years ago

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  5. APH Prism Syntax Highlighter

    by Agus Prawoto Hadi

    Bringing Prism into WordPress easily. User-friendly GUI, support both classic editor and block editor. Support tab & back-tab in the code editor.

    Installs
    90+
    Rank
    #17,328
    Rating
    3.9(7)
    Updated
    3 years ago

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  6. Prettify Code Syntax

    by jesucarr

    Code syntax highlighter using Google Prettify, supporting the HTML5 recommendation, and caching plugins.

    Installs
    70+
    Rank
    #18,505
    Rating
    4.2(12)
    Updated
    13 years ago

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  7. Syntax Highlighter Compress

    by agmorpheus

    Syntax Highlighter ComPress is a plugin for code syntax highlighting. It loads fast on the website and code can pasted easily into Wordpress.

    Installs
    70+
    Rank
    #18,566
    Rating
    4.8(5)
    Updated
    15 years ago

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  8. Syntax Highlighter++

    by leo108

    You can add code with syntax highlighter easily when you are editing an article. 方便的代码高亮插件。

    Installs
    60+
    Rank
    #19,298
    Rating
    5.0(1)
    Updated
    12 years ago

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  9. Simple Syntax Highlighting

    by gung

    Simple, clean and lightweight syntax highlighting WordPress plugin.

    Installs
    50+
    Rank
    #21,103
    Rating
    4.0(1)
    Updated
    8 years ago

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  10. WP Prism Syntax Highlighter

    by GuiTeK

    A lightweight and convenient plugin to integrate Prism Syntax Highlighter into WordPress.

    Installs
    30+
    Rank
    #24,332
    Rating
    5.0(2)
    Updated
    12 years ago

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  11. Crayon Syntax Highlighter to Pastacode

    by Willy Bahuaud

    The only use of this plugin is to convert Crayon Syntax Highlighter's tags into Pastacode shortcodes.

    Installs
    30+
    Rank
    #24,185
    Rating
    No ratings
    Updated
    10 years ago

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  12. Prism Syntax Highlighter

    by Gilbert Pellegrom

    Prism is a new lightweight, extensible syntax highlighter, built with modern web standards in mind, by

    Installs
    20+
    Rank
    #27,663
    Rating
    No ratings
    Updated
    14 years ago

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