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The 12 WordPress plugins most like WP-Markdown-Syntax-Sugar, by the tags they share, the most in common first. Installs, ratings and updates come from WordPress.org and refresh every night.

WP-Markdown-Syntax-Sugar

10+ installs · #44,443 most popular

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Code Click to Copy

Shares 3 of WP-Markdown-Syntax-Sugar's 5 tags.

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WPCode

3M+ active installs.

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Head & Footer Code

5.0 out of 5 from 51 reviews.

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Code Snippets

Updated on Nov 6, 2026.

1. 1

   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

   Sharescodepresyntax

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2. 2

   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

   Sharescodesyntax

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3. 3

   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

   Sharescodepre

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4. 4

   Simple Code Highlighter

   by kedinn

   Simple Syntax Code Highlighter

   Installs

   300+

   Rank

   #10,407

   Rating

   4.7(7)

   Updated

   9 years ago

   Sharescodesyntax

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5. 5

   WP-Markdown

   by Stephen Harris

   Allows Markdown to be enabled in posts, comments and bbPress forums.

   Installs

   300+

   Rank

   #10,235

   Rating

   4.5(28)

   Updated

   8 years ago

   Sharescodemarkdown

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6. 6

   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

   Sharescodesyntax

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7. 7

   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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8. 8

   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

   Sharescode

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9. 9

   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

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10. 10

    Highlighting Code Block

    by LOOS

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

    Installs

    10K+

    Rank

    #1,711

    Rating

    4.5(20)

    Updated

    4 months ago

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11. 11

    Advance Custom HTML

    by bPlugins

    Display HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP & Python code snippets in WordPress with live preview, syntax highlighting and a copy button.

    Installs

    10K+

    Rank

    #1,678

    Rating

    2.5(4)

    Updated

    9 days ago

    Sharescode

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12. 12

    WP Coder

    by Wow-Company

    Snippets made simple — easily insert and manage custom PHP, CSS, JS & HTML without coding in theme files.

    Installs

    10K+

    Rank

    #1,646

    Rating

    4.9(32)

    Updated

    1 month ago

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