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FV Code Highlighter

10+ installs · #45,698 most popular

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Highlighting Code Block

Shares 2 of FV Code Highlighter's 4 tags.

Most installed

WPCode

3M+ active installs.

Best rated

Head & Footer Code

5.0 out of 5 from 51 reviews.

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Code Snippets

Updated on Nov 6, 2026.

1. 1

   Highlighting Code Block

   by LOOS

   Add code block with syntax highlighting using prism.js. (Available for Gutenberg and Classic Editor)

   Installs

   10K+

   Rank

   #1,711

   Rating

   4.5(20)

   Updated

   4 months ago

   SharescodeHighlight

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2. 2

   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

   SharescodeHighlight

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3. 3

   Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering)

   by Weston Ruter

   Extending the Code block with syntax highlighting rendered on the server, thus being AMP-compatible and having faster frontend performance.

   Installs

   1K+

   Rank

   #5,317

   Rating

   5.0(26)

   Updated

   5 months ago

   Sharescodecode highlighting

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4. 4

   Code Block Syntax Highlighter for Elementor

   by netninja2202

   This is an drag & drop widget for syntax highlighting of code blocks.

   Installs

   500+

   Rank

   #8,722

   Rating

   5.0(8)

   Updated

   3 years ago

   Sharescodecode highlighting

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5. 5

   Preserve Code Formatting

   by Scott Reilly

   Preserve formatting of code for display by preventing its modification by WordPress and other plugins while also retaining whitespace.

   Installs

   400+

   Rank

   #9,574

   Rating

   4.7(3)

   Updated

   1 year ago

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6. 6

   Syntax Highlighter MT

   by iamthechad

   This plugin works like many of the others that enable the use of the Syntax Highlighter tool. Dynamic plugin loading

   Installs

   100+

   Rank

   #16,341

   Rating

   No ratings

   Updated

   11 years ago

   SharescodeHighlight

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7. 7

   WPCode

   by Syed Balkhi

   Easily add code snippets in WordPress. Insert header & footer scripts, add PHP code snippets with conditional logic, insert ads pixel code, and more.

   Installs

   3M+

   Rank

   #19

   Rating

   4.9(1.9K)

   Updated

   10 days ago

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8. 8

   Code Snippets

   by Code Snippets Pro

   Manage custom WordPress code in one dashboard. Create PHP and HTML snippets, preview code, track snippet totals and reuse code across sites.

   Installs

   1M+

   Rank

   #31

   Rating

   4.7(510)

   Updated

   3 days ago

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9. 9

   Head & Footer Code

   by Aleksandar Urošević

   Easy add site-wide, category and article specific custom code before the closing </head> and </body>, or after opening <body> tag.

   Installs

   100K+

   Rank

   #306

   Rating

   5.0(51)

   Updated

   2 months ago

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10. 10

    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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11. 11

    Advance Custom HTML

    by bPlugins

    Display HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP & Python code snippets in WordPress with live preview, syntax highlighting and a copy button.

    Installs

    10K+

    Rank

    #1,678

    Rating

    2.5(4)

    Updated

    9 days ago

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12. 12

    WP Coder

    by Wow-Company

    Snippets made simple — easily insert and manage custom PHP, CSS, JS & HTML without coding in theme files.

    Installs

    10K+

    Rank

    #1,646

    Rating

    4.9(32)

    Updated

    1 month ago

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