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WP SyntaxHighlighter

300+ installs · #10,855 most popular

Its stats
Closest match
Auto SyntaxHighlighter
Shares 4 of WP SyntaxHighlighter's 5 tags.
Most installed
SyntaxHighlighter Evolved
20K+ active installs.
Best rated
Code Block Pro
4.8 out of 5 from 50 reviews.
Most recently updated
Code Prettify
Updated on Oct 13, 2026.
  1. 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

    SharescodesourcecodesyntaxSyntaxHighlighter

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  2. 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

    SharescodeHighlightsyntax

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  3. 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

    SharescodesourcecodeSyntaxHighlighter

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  4. 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

    Sharescodesourcecode

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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

    Sharescodesyntax

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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

    SharescodeHighlight

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  7. 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

    SharescodeHighlight

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  8. 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

    Sharescodesyntax

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  9. 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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  10. SyntaxHighlighter Plus

    by Fred Wu

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

    Installs
    100+
    Rank
    #15,884
    Rating
    5.0(1)
    Updated
    16 years ago

    Sharescodesourcecode

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  11. io Code Highlight

    by owen0o0

    代码高亮插件,支持经典编辑器和古腾堡代码块扩展。

    Installs
    100+
    Rank
    #15,289
    Rating
    No ratings
    Updated
    4 years ago

    SharescodeHighlight

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  12. Google Syntax Highlighter for WordPress

    This plugin makes using the Google Syntax highlighter by Alex Gorbatchev to highlight code snippets within WordPress simple.

    Installs
    100+
    Rank
    #13,400
    Rating
    No ratings
    Updated
    19 years ago

    Sharescodesyntax

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