Maintenance 59/10079d since update
Active installs
0
Downloads
316
Reviews
0
Age
0.7y
Plugin info
Total downloads: 316
Active installs: 0
Total reviews: 0
Average rating: 0
Support threads opened: 0
Support threads resolved: 0 (0%)
Available in: 1 language(s)
Contributors: 1
Last updated: 11/29/2025 (79 days ago)
Added to WordPress: 6/11/2025 (0 years old)
Minimum WordPress version: 6.7
Tested up to WordPress version: 6.8.3
Minimum PHP version: 8.1
Maintenance & Compatibility
Maintenance score
Actively maintained • Last updated 79 days ago
59/100
Is Code Syntax Highlighting Block abandoned?
Likely maintained (last update 79 days ago).
Compatibility
Requires WordPress: 6.7
Tested up to: 6.8.3
Requires PHP: 8.1
Similar & Alternatives
Explore plugins with similar tags, and compare key metrics like downloads, ratings, updates, support, and WP/PHP compatibility.
SyntaxHighlighter Evolved
Rating 4.3/5 (87 reviews) • Active installs 20,000
Simple Code Block
Rating 4.9/5 (9 reviews) • Active installs 200
WordPress Rainbow Hilite
Rating 5.0/5 (5 reviews) • Active installs 10
WP-Syntax Download Extension
Rating 0.0/5 (0 reviews) • Active installs 10
Prettify For WordPress
Rating 0.0/5 (0 reviews) • Active installs 10
Description
A WordPress plugin that provides a Gutenberg block for displaying computer source code with syntax-highlighting. Uses highlight.js under the hood.
- ✅ Supports 192 languages
- ✅ 256 included themes
- ✅ Server rendered static HTML
- ✅ Zero JS runtime dependencies
- ✅ Dynamic light/dark mode based on preferred color scheme
Installation
No installation instructions available
Frequently Asked Questions
Review feed
No reviews available
Screenshots
A demo of syntax-highlighted PHP code.
A demo of editing the block in the Gutenberg editor.
Changelog
1.1.2
- Updated Codemirror code editor in Gutenberg to latest version
- Updated internal dependencies
1.1.1
- Added option for setting global default line height
1.1.0
- Added better code editor
1.0.0
- Release