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: 167,886
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 3705d 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 80d ago
All-in-one Syntax Highlighting solution. Full Gutenberg and Classic Editor integration. Graphical theme customizer. Based on EnlighterJS.
10,000 installs356,244 downloads65/100 • Actively maintained
Custom HTML Block Extension(13)•Updated 121d ago
Extend Custom HTML block to evolve into the advanced code editor.
7,000 installs49,654 downloads44/100 • Maintained
Urvanov Syntax Highlighter(19)•Updated 110d ago
Reincarnation of Crayon Syntax Highlighter. Syntax Highlighter supporting multiple languages, themes, fonts, highlighting from a URL, or post text.
3,000 installs67,968 downloads54/100 • Maintained
CodeColorer(11)•Updated 110d ago
Syntax highlighting for code snippets in posts, comments, and RSS, with inline code, themes, and line numbers.
1,000 installs126,165 downloads54/100 • Maintained
Code Prettify(18)•Updated 1359d ago
100% automatic code highlighting using the Prettify library. No shortcodes, no classnames, fully automatic and pure awesome.
1,000 installs46,388 downloads24/100 • Possibly abandoned
WP-GeSHi-Highlight — rock-solid syntax highlighting for 259 languages(9)•Updated 1159d ago
Simple. Fast. 259 languages. Mobile-friendly. Rock-solid (GeSHi).
500 installs31,129 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
Better WordPress Syntax Highlighter(1)•Updated 4630d ago
This plugin allows you to highlight code syntax in your posts. There are plenty of options to choose.
70 installs10,682 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
50 installs4,008 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
10 installs6,590 downloads20/100 • Possibly abandoned
rtSyntax(4)•Updated 4046d ago
A no-fuss, lightweight, fast and optimised syntax highlighter for WordPress
10 installs2,754 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
10 installs2,863 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
Pygment It(1)•Updated 4296d ago
A WordPress plugin for syntax highlighting using Pygments, though Pygments is not required to be installed.
10 installs1,655 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
CodeColorer comaptiblity with “Markdown for WordPress and bbPress”(0)•Updated 5046d ago
Enables CodeColorer for any code block created by the markdown-for-wordpress-and-bbpress plugin.
10 installs2,539 downloads20/100 • Possibly abandoned
WP-code-button(0)•Updated 3861d ago
This plugin code prettify plugin using google code prettify. the code higlighting effect will be seen directly in the tinymce editor.
10 installs2,075 downloads20/100 • Possibly abandoned
SyntaxHighlighter Evolved: Cside Brush(0)•Updated 4029d 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 4293d ago
Sau Syntax is the easiest way to post source code on your blog posts.
0 installs1,331 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
Syntax Highlighting(1)•Updated 3354d 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 installs1,327 downloads22/100 • Possibly abandoned
LINER In-Site(0)•Updated 3153d ago
LINER helps you highlight sentences on the web. Highlight your favorite texts.
0 installs1,527 downloads20/100 • Possibly abandoned
0 installs1,368 downloads20/100 • Possibly abandoned