Alternatives to Code Block Pro – Beautiful Syntax Highlighting
Code highlighting powered by the VS Code engine. Performance focused. No bloat.
Snapshot
Rating: 4.8/5 (49 reviews)
Downloads: 162,615
Active installs: 10,000
Maintenance score: 55/100
Compatibility
Requires WordPress: 6.0
Tested up to: 7.0
Requires PHP: 7.0
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Crayon Syntax Highlighter(150)•Updated 3660d ago
Syntax Highlighter supporting multiple languages, themes, fonts, highlighting from a URL, or post text.
10,000 installs709,791 downloads19/100 • Possibly abandoned
Enlighter – Customizable Syntax Highlighter(65)•Updated 35d ago
All-in-one Syntax Highlighting solution. Full Gutenberg and Classic Editor integration. Graphical theme customizer. Based on EnlighterJS.
10,000 installs350,034 downloads65/100 • Actively maintained
Custom HTML Block Extension(13)•Updated 76d ago
Extend Custom HTML block to evolve into the advanced code editor.
6,000 installs47,692 downloads63/100 • Actively maintained
Urvanov Syntax Highlighter(19)•Updated 65d ago
Reincarnation of Crayon Syntax Highlighter. Syntax Highlighter supporting multiple languages, themes, fonts, highlighting from a URL, or post text.
3,000 installs65,501 downloads63/100 • Actively maintained
CodeColorer(11)•Updated 65d ago
Syntax highlighting for code snippets in posts, comments, and RSS, with inline code, themes, and line numbers.
1,000 installs125,536 downloads63/100 • Actively maintained
Code Prettify(18)•Updated 1314d ago
100% automatic code highlighting using the Prettify library. No shortcodes, no classnames, fully automatic and pure awesome.
1,000 installs45,922 downloads24/100 • Possibly abandoned
WP-GeSHi-Highlight — rock-solid syntax highlighting for 259 languages(9)•Updated 1114d ago
Simple. Fast. 259 languages. Mobile-friendly. Rock-solid (GeSHi).
500 installs31,129 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
Better WordPress Syntax Highlighter(1)•Updated 4585d ago
This plugin allows you to highlight code syntax in your posts. There are plenty of options to choose.
70 installs10,450 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
50 installs3,920 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
10 installs6,369 downloads20/100 • Possibly abandoned
rtSyntax(4)•Updated 4001d ago
A no-fuss, lightweight, fast and optimised syntax highlighter for WordPress
10 installs2,688 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
10 installs2,786 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
Pygment It(1)•Updated 4251d ago
A WordPress plugin for syntax highlighting using Pygments, though Pygments is not required to be installed.
10 installs1,589 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
CodeColorer comaptiblity with “Markdown for WordPress and bbPress”(0)•Updated 5001d ago
Enables CodeColorer for any code block created by the markdown-for-wordpress-and-bbpress plugin.
10 installs2,319 downloads20/100 • Possibly abandoned
WP-code-button(0)•Updated 3816d ago
This plugin code prettify plugin using google code prettify. the code higlighting effect will be seen directly in the tinymce editor.
10 installs1,855 downloads20/100 • Possibly abandoned
SyntaxHighlighter Evolved: Cside Brush(0)•Updated 3984d ago
Adds support for the Dynamics NAV CAL Cside Programming Language to the SyntaxHighlighter Evolved plugin.
10 installs982 downloads20/100 • Possibly abandoned
Sau Syntax(1)•Updated 4248d ago
Sau Syntax is the easiest way to post source code on your blog posts.
0 installs1,287 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
Syntax Highlighting(1)•Updated 3309d ago
HighLight Code allows you to add syntax highlighting to the snippets contained in your articles. NOTE (beta): This plugin is very felt, it is still in …
0 installs1,260 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
LINER In-Site(0)•Updated 3108d ago
LINER helps you highlight sentences on the web. Highlight your favorite texts.
0 installs1,362 downloads20/100 • Possibly abandoned
Annytab Code Prettify(0)•Updated 1995d ago
A lightweight plugin that automatically prettifies code in [pre] tags, with linenumbers and without line-breaks.
0 installs1,260 downloads20/100 • Possibly abandoned