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CodeHighlighter

10+ installs · #46,216 most popular

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HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter

Shares 1 of CodeHighlighter's 4 tags.

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Advanced Excerpt

80K+ active installs.

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HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter

4.4 out of 5 from 110 reviews.

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HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter

Updated on Oct 22, 2026.

1. 1

   HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter

   by Peter Mukhortov

   Add syntax highlighting to WordPress code editors using CodeMirror.js

   Installs

   60K+

   Rank

   #688

   Rating

   4.4(110)

   Updated

   17 days ago

   Sharescode highlighter

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2. 2

   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

   Sharescode highlighter

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   Advanced Excerpt

   by WPKube

   Control the appearance of WordPress post excerpts

   Installs

   80K+

   Rank

   #541

   Rating

   4.3(101)

   Updated

   3 months ago

   Sharesformattingpost

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