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Prism Syntax Highlighter (detached)

10+ installs · #36,452 most popular

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WebberZone Code Block Highlighting
Shares 2 of Prism Syntax Highlighter (detached)'s 2 tags.
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Enlighter
10K+ active installs.
Best rated
Enlighter
4.8 out of 5 from 65 reviews.
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WebberZone Code Block Highlighting
Updated on Oct 11, 2026.
  1. WebberZone Code Block Highlighting

    by Ajay

    Syntax highlighting for the Gutenberg Code block — Prism.js, 21 themes, 40+ languages, plus an optional server-side highlighting mode.

    Installs
    Fewer than 10
    Rank
    #55,974
    Rating
    No ratings
    Updated
    28 days ago

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  2. 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

    Sharessyntax highlighting

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  3. 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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  4. APH Prism Syntax Highlighter

    by Agus Prawoto Hadi

    Bringing Prism into WordPress easily. User-friendly GUI, support both classic editor and block editor. Support tab & back-tab in the code editor.

    Installs
    90+
    Rank
    #17,328
    Rating
    3.9(7)
    Updated
    3 years ago

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  5. AH Code Highlighter

    by Andreas Hecht

    The easiest to use code highlighting ever. Choose between 8 different color themes to highlight your code snippets. Many programming languages are sup …

    Installs
    60+
    Rank
    #20,052
    Rating
    5.0(1)
    Updated
    8 years ago

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  6. Better WordPress Syntax Highlighter

    by Khang Minh

    This plugin allows you to highlight code syntax in your posts. There are plenty of options to choose.

    Installs
    60+
    Rank
    #19,063
    Rating
    5.0(1)
    Updated
    13 years ago

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  7. WP Prism Syntax Highlighter

    by GuiTeK

    A lightweight and convenient plugin to integrate Prism Syntax Highlighter into WordPress.

    Installs
    30+
    Rank
    #24,332
    Rating
    5.0(2)
    Updated
    12 years ago

    Sharesprism

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  8. Prism Syntax Highlighter

    by Gilbert Pellegrom

    Prism is a new lightweight, extensible syntax highlighter, built with modern web standards in mind, by

    Installs
    20+
    Rank
    #27,663
    Rating
    No ratings
    Updated
    14 years ago

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  9. HTML Block with Highlighting

    by cssdaily

    HTML Block with Highlighting is a WordPress plugin which adds a new HTML Block with syntax highlighting to the Gutenberg editor.

    Installs
    10+
    Rank
    #42,346
    Rating
    No ratings
    Updated
    6 years ago

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  10. Syntax Highlight Nano

    by Takashi Fujisaki

    Adds modern syntax highlighting to WordPress's standard code block using the robust highlight.js library.

    Installs
    10+
    Rank
    #31,841
    Rating
    No ratings
    Updated
    1 month ago

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  11. WP-Syntax Download Extension

    by Akinori MUSHA

    This plug-in makes WP-Syntax highlighted code snippets downloadable from nice captions.

    Installs
    10+
    Rank
    #36,128
    Rating
    No ratings
    Updated
    2 years ago

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  12. Code Syntax Highlighting Block

    by hbgl

    A Gutenberg block for syntax-higlighted code.

    Installs
    10+
    Rank
    #34,721
    Rating
    No ratings
    Updated
    5 months ago

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