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SyntaxHighlighter Plus

100+ installs · #15,884 most popular

Its stats
Closest match
SyntaxHighlighter Evolved
Shares 4 of SyntaxHighlighter Plus'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. 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
    10 days ago

    Sharescodephp

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  3. 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
    2 days ago

    Sharescodephp

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  4. 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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  5. Code Embed

    by David Artiss

    Code Embed provides a very easy and efficient way to embed code (JavaScript, CSS and HTML) in your posts and pages.

    Installs
    10K+
    Rank
    #1,491
    Rating
    4.4(45)
    Updated
    2 months ago

    Sharescodejavascript

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  6. 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

    Sharescodephp

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  7. Add Code To Head

    by salubrio

    Add custom JavaScript/HTML/CSS codes to the page head without editing the template.

    Installs
    2K+
    Rank
    #4,227
    Rating
    5.0(2)
    Updated
    6 months ago

    Sharescodejavascript

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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
    14 days ago

    Sharescodephp

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  9. PHP Compatibility Checker

    by WP Engine

    Make sure your plugins and themes are compatible with newer PHP versions.

    Installs
    200K+
    Rank
    #266
    Rating
    2.7(131)
    Updated
    3 months ago

    Sharesphp

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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
    16 days ago

    Sharesphp

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