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Syntax Highlighting

Fewer than 10 installs · #68,642 most popular

Its stats
Closest match
Enlighter
Shares 2 of Syntax Highlighting's 5 tags.
Most installed
Enlighter
10K+ active installs.
Best rated
Highlight Search Terms
5.0 out of 5 from 40 reviews.
Most recently updated
Highlight Search Terms
Updated on Nov 6, 2026.
  1. 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
    #1,785
    Rating
    4.8(65)
    Updated
    6 months ago

    Shareshighlightingsyntax highlighting

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  2. 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

    SharesHighlightsyntax highlighting

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  3. 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

    SharesHighlightsyntax

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  4. Syntax Highlighter Compress

    by agmorpheus

    Syntax Highlighter ComPress is a plugin for code syntax highlighting. It loads fast on the website and code can pasted easily into Wordpress.

    Installs
    70+
    Rank
    #18,531
    Rating
    4.8(5)
    Updated
    15 years ago

    SharesHighlightsyntax

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  5. 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
    #19,077
    Rating
    5.0(1)
    Updated
    13 years ago

    Shareshighlightingsyntax highlighting

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  6. WP Prism Syntax Highlighter

    by GuiTeK

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

    Installs
    30+
    Rank
    #24,395
    Rating
    5.0(2)
    Updated
    12 years ago

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  7. Highlight Source Pro

    by kno

    Powerful, XHTML-compliant, server-side code highlighting for pretty much all languages

    Installs
    30+
    Rank
    #24,609
    Rating
    No ratings
    Updated
    18 years ago

    SharesHighlightsyntax

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  8. Dojox WordPress Syntax Highlighter

    by s a

    Free syntax highlighter written in Java Script as Wordpress Plugin.

    Installs
    10+
    Rank
    #48,112
    Rating
    No ratings
    Updated
    16 years ago

    SharesHighlightsyntax

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  9. WP-Markdown-Syntax-Sugar

    by dwhitevisoft

    WP Markdown Syntax Sugar is a simple plugin that works in conjunction with Markdown code blocks and highlight.js to properly format code.

    Installs
    10+
    Rank
    #44,331
    Rating
    No ratings
    Updated
    14 years ago

    Shareshighlight.jssyntax

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  10. Simple Fast Highlighter

    by michielve

    Fast syntax highlighter written in Javascript.

    Installs
    10+
    Rank
    #42,194
    Rating
    No ratings
    Updated
    9 years ago

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  11. Highlight Search Terms

    by Rolf Allard van Hagen

    Very lightweight (vanilla) Javascript that wraps search terms in an HTML5 mark tag within WordPress search results.

    Installs
    6K+
    Rank
    #2,730
    Rating
    5.0(40)
    Updated
    2 days ago

    SharesHighlight

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  12. 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

    Shareshighlighting

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