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SyntaxHighlighter Amplified

Fewer than 10 installs · #59,982 most popular

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Closest match
SyntaxHighlighter Evolved
Shares 5 of SyntaxHighlighter Amplified'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. SyntaxHighlighter Evolved

    by Alex Mills

    Easily post syntax-highlighted code to your site without having to modify the code at all. As seen on WordPress.com.

    Installs
    20K+
    Rank
    #1,374
    Rating
    4.3(86)
    Updated
    1 year ago

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  2. Simple Code Block

    by pablocianes

    A simple block to insert code into Gutenberg.

    Installs
    200+
    Rank
    #12,055
    Rating
    4.9(9)
    Updated
    6 years ago

    Sharescodephpsyntax highlighting

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  3. 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

    Sharescodephp

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  4. 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

    Sharescodephp

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  5. 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

    Sharescodephp

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  6. 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

    Sharescodesyntax highlighting

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  7. Code Widget

    by Sharaz Shahid

    Code widget help to add Short Code, PHP Code, HTML, and Simple Text in widget.

    Installs
    3K+
    Rank
    #3,744
    Rating
    4.9(35)
    Updated
    4 years ago

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  8. Code Engine

    by Jordy Meow

    Manage PHP & JS snippets the clean way, then turn any function into an AI tool, a workflow step, or a REST endpoint. Write once, use everywhere. 🤟

    Installs
    800+
    Rank
    #7,314
    Rating
    5.0(9)
    Updated
    15 days ago

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  9. WP SyntaxHighlighter

    by redcocker

    This plugin is code syntax highlighter based on SyntaxHighlighter ver. 3.0.83 and 2.1.382.

    Installs
    300+
    Rank
    #10,855
    Rating
    5.0(1)
    Updated
    14 years ago

    Sharescodesourcecode

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  10. 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

    Sharescode

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  11. PHP Code Widget

    by Samuel Wood (Otto)

    Like the Text widget, but also allows working PHP code to be inserted.

    Installs
    70K+
    Rank
    #573
    Rating
    4.7(61)
    Updated
    4 years ago

    Sharesphp

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  12. FluentSnippets

    by WPManageNinja

    Fast, file-based code snippets plugin. Insert header & footer scripts and add PHP, CSS, JS & HTML snippets with conditional logic. Zero DB queries.

    Installs
    50K+
    Rank
    #702
    Rating
    4.7(79)
    Updated
    17 days ago

    Sharesphp

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