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Syntax Highlighter Compress

70+ installs · #18,566 most popular

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Code Block Pro

Shares 3 of Syntax Highlighter Compress's 5 tags.

Most installed

WPCode

3M+ active installs.

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WPCode

4.9 out of 5 from 1,922 reviews.

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WPCode

Updated on Oct 29, 2026.

1. 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

   Sharescodehighlightersyntax

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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

   27 days ago

   SharescodeHighlighthighlighter

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3. 3

   Simple Code Highlighter

   by kedinn

   Simple Syntax Code Highlighter

   Installs

   300+

   Rank

   #10,407

   Rating

   4.7(7)

   Updated

   9 years ago

   Sharescodehighlightersyntax

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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

   #16,341

   Rating

   No ratings

   Updated

   11 years ago

   SharescodeHighlightsyntax

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5. 5

   Google Syntax Highlighter for WordPress

   This plugin makes using the Google Syntax highlighter by Alex Gorbatchev to highlight code snippets within WordPress simple.

   Installs

   100+

   Rank

   #13,400

   Rating

   No ratings

   Updated

   19 years ago

   Sharescodehighlightersyntax

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6. 6

   WP Code Prettify

   by Soli

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

   Installs

   100+

   Rank

   #13,067

   Rating

   4.7(3)

   Updated

   7 years ago

   SharescodeHighlighthighlighter

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7. 7

   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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8. 8

   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

   Sharescodehighlighter

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9. 9

   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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10. 10

    WP-Syntax Editor Integration Plugin

    by diekleinehexe

    Adds new buttons to the visual and html editor window which allow to use WP-Syntax.

    Installs

    100+

    Rank

    #16,466

    Rating

    No ratings

    Updated

    13 years ago

    Shareshighlightersyntax

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11. 11

    io Code Highlight

    by owen0o0

    代码高亮插件，支持经典编辑器和古腾堡代码块扩展。

    Installs

    100+

    Rank

    #15,289

    Rating

    No ratings

    Updated

    4 years ago

    SharescodeHighlight

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    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

    11 days ago

    Sharescode

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