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SyntaxHighlighter Evolved

20+ installs · #27,421 most popular

Its stats
Closest match
WP SyntaxHighlighter
Shares 3 of SyntaxHighlighter Evolved's 5 tags.
Most installed
String locator
100K+ active installs.
Best rated
Code Block Pro
4.8 out of 5 from 50 reviews.
Most recently updated
WP-SCSS
Updated on Nov 3, 2026.
  1. WP SyntaxHighlighter

    by redcocker

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

    Installs
    300+
    Rank
    #10,878
    Rating
    5.0(1)
    Updated
    14 years ago

    SharescodeHighlightsyntax

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  2. Auto SyntaxHighlighter

    by digihero

    Auto SyntaxHighlighter is a WordPress Code highlight plugin. Use editor botton, in the pop-up window, paste or write your code, oh, very simple.

    Installs
    100+
    Rank
    #16,140
    Rating
    4.3(6)
    Updated
    14 years ago

    Sharescodesyntax

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  3. SyntaxHighlighter Plus

    by Fred Wu

    Easily post source code such as PHP or HTML and display it in a styled box.

    Installs
    100+
    Rank
    #15,885
    Rating
    5.0(1)
    Updated
    16 years ago

    Sharescode

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  4. SyntaxHighlighter TinyMCE Button

    by redcocker

    "SyntaxHighlighter TinyMCE Button" provides buttons for Visual Editor and will help to type <pre> tag for SyntaxHighlighter.

    Installs
    100+
    Rank
    #15,754
    Rating
    No ratings
    Updated
    15 years ago

    Sharescode

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  5. 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
    #16,402
    Rating
    No ratings
    Updated
    11 years ago

    SharescodeHighlightsyntax

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  6. WP-SynHighlight

    by FractalizeR

    Plugin provides syntax highlighting for about 116 programming languages via Geshi.

    Installs
    100+
    Rank
    #14,181
    Rating
    4.6(5)
    Updated
    10 years ago

    SharescodeHighlightsyntax

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  7. String locator

    by InstaWP

    Find and edit code or texts in your themes and plugins

    Installs
    100K+
    Rank
    #367
    Rating
    4.6(125)
    Updated
    1 month ago

    SharesHighlightsyntax

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  8. WP-SCSS

    by Connect Think

    Compiles .scss files to .css and enqueues them.

    Installs
    40K+
    Rank
    #850
    Rating
    4.3(62)
    Updated
    7 days ago

    Sharessassscss

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  9. Code Block Pro

    by Kevin Batdorf

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

    Installs
    10K+
    Rank
    #2,138
    Rating
    4.8(50)
    Updated
    2 months ago

    Sharescodesyntax

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  10. Highlighting Code Block

    by LOOS

    Add code block with syntax highlighting using prism.js. (Available for Gutenberg and Classic Editor)

    Installs
    10K+
    Rank
    #1,710
    Rating
    4.5(20)
    Updated
    4 months ago

    SharescodeHighlight

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  11. Instant CSS

    by dylanblokhuis

    Write your styles beautifully with the power of Visual Studio Code

    Installs
    3K+
    Rank
    #4,140
    Rating
    4.9(15)
    Updated
    3 years ago

    Sharessassscss

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  12. CodeColorer

    by Dmytro Shteflyuk

    Syntax highlighting for code snippets in posts, comments, and RSS, with inline code, themes, and line numbers.

    Installs
    1K+
    Rank
    #6,496
    Rating
    4.9(11)
    Updated
    2 months ago

    Sharescodesyntax

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