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The 12 WordPress plugins most like Google Syntax Highlighter for WordPress, by the tags they share, the most in common first. Installs, ratings and updates come from WordPress.org and refresh every night.

Google Syntax Highlighter for WordPress

100+ installs · #13,400 most popular

Its stats
Closest match
Code Block Pro
Shares 3 of Google Syntax Highlighter for WordPress's 5 tags.
Most installed
WPCode
3M+ active installs.
Best rated
Head & Footer Code
5.0 out of 5 from 51 reviews.
Most recently updated
Code Snippets
Updated on Nov 6, 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. Code Embed

    by David Artiss

    Code Embed provides a very easy and efficient way to embed code (JavaScript, CSS and HTML) in your posts and pages.

    Installs
    10K+
    Rank
    #1,491
    Rating
    4.4(45)
    Updated
    2 months ago

    Sharescodejavascript

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  3. 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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  4. Add Code To Head

    by salubrio

    Add custom JavaScript/HTML/CSS codes to the page head without editing the template.

    Installs
    2K+
    Rank
    #4,227
    Rating
    5.0(2)
    Updated
    6 months ago

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  5. 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

    Sharescodehighlighter

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  6. Code Click to Copy

    by treeflips

    Copies and tags automatically to clipboard with customizable tooltips.

    Installs
    700+
    Rank
    #7,988
    Rating
    4.7(14)
    Updated
    1 year ago

    Sharescodesyntax

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  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. 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. 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. Use Google Libraries

    by Jason Penney

    Allows your site to use common javascript libraries from Google's AJAX Libraries CDN, rather than from WordPress's own copies.

    Installs
    10K+
    Rank
    #2,045
    Rating
    4.4(47)
    Updated
    9 years ago

    Sharesjavascript

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  11. Enlighter

    by Andi Dittrich

    All-in-one Syntax Highlighting solution. Full Gutenberg and Classic Editor integration. Graphical theme customizer. Based on EnlighterJS.

    Installs
    10K+
    Rank
    #1,787
    Rating
    4.8(65)
    Updated
    7 months ago

    Shareshighlighter

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  12. 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

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