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Auto SyntaxHighlighter

100+ installs · #16,128 most popular

Its stats
Closest match
WP SyntaxHighlighter
Shares 4 of Auto SyntaxHighlighter's 5 tags.
Most installed
SyntaxHighlighter Evolved
20K+ active installs.
Best rated
Code Block Pro
4.8 out of 5 from 50 reviews.
Most recently updated
Code Prettify
Updated on Oct 13, 2026.
  1. WP SyntaxHighlighter

    by redcocker

    This plugin is code syntax highlighter based on SyntaxHighlighter ver. 3.0.83 and 2.1.382.

    Installs
    300+
    Rank
    #10,855
    Rating
    5.0(1)
    Updated
    14 years ago

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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. 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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  5. SyntaxHighlighter TinyMCE Button

    by redcocker

    "SyntaxHighlighter TinyMCE Button" provides buttons for Visual Editor and will help to type <pre> tag for SyntaxHighlighter.

    Installs
    100+
    Rank
    #15,754
    Rating
    No ratings
    Updated
    15 years ago

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  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. SyntaxHighlighter Evolved

    by randexdev

    Adds support for the Swift Programming Language to the SyntaxHighlighter Evolved plugin.

    Installs
    60+
    Rank
    #20,028
    Rating
    No ratings
    Updated
    12 years ago

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  9. 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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  10. SyntaxHighlighter Evolved

    by Alex Mills

    Easily post syntax-highlighted code to your site without having to modify the code at all. As seen on WordPress.com.

    Installs
    20K+
    Rank
    #1,374
    Rating
    4.3(86)
    Updated
    1 year ago

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  11. Urvanov Syntax Highlighter

    by urvanov

    Reincarnation of Crayon Syntax Highlighter. Syntax Highlighter supporting multiple languages, themes, fonts, highlighting from a URL, or post text.

    Installs
    3K+
    Rank
    #4,101
    Rating
    4.5(19)
    Updated
    1 month ago

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  12. Code Prettify

    by volca

    100% automatic code highlighting using the Prettify library. No shortcodes, no classnames, fully automatic and pure awesome.

    Installs
    1K+
    Rank
    #6,136
    Rating
    5.0(18)
    Updated
    26 days ago

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