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io Code Highlight

100+ installs · #15,274 most popular

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Highlighting Code Block

Shares 2 of io Code Highlight's 5 tags.

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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

   #1,712

   Rating

   4.5(20)

   Updated

   4 months ago

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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

   #6,129

   Rating

   5.0(18)

   Updated

   26 days ago

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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

   #5,324

   Rating

   5.0(26)

   Updated

   5 months ago

   Sharescodecode syntax

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4. 4

   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

   #16,347

   Rating

   No ratings

   Updated

   11 years ago

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5. 5

   WP Code Prettify

   by Soli

   This plugin enable syntax highlighting of code snippets in your post using Google Code Prettify.

   Installs

   100+

   Rank

   #13,074

   Rating

   4.7(3)

   Updated

   7 years ago

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6. 6

   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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7. 7

   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

   2 days ago

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8. 8

   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

   #305

   Rating

   5.0(51)

   Updated

   2 months ago

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9. 9

   Code Block Pro

   by Kevin Batdorf

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

   Installs

   10K+

   Rank

   #2,141

   Rating

   4.8(50)

   Updated

   2 months ago

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10. 10

    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

    8 days ago

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    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

    #1,645

    Rating

    4.9(32)

    Updated

    1 month ago

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    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

    #1,492

    Rating

    4.4(45)

    Updated

    2 months ago

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