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WP-Markdown-SyntaxHighlighter

10+ installs · #34,649 most popular

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Closest match
Code Click to Copy
Shares 3 of WP-Markdown-SyntaxHighlighter'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. 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. 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

    SharescodesyntaxSyntaxHighlighter

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  3. 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
    #16,128
    Rating
    4.3(6)
    Updated
    14 years ago

    SharescodesyntaxSyntaxHighlighter

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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

    Sharescodesyntax

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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. 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

    SharescodeSyntaxHighlighter

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  9. 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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  10. 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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  11. 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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  12. 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

    Sharescode

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