Plugin info

Total downloads: 563
Active installs: 10
Total reviews: 0
Average rating: 0
Support threads opened: 0
Support threads resolved: 0 (0%)
Available in: 1 language(s)
Contributors: 1
Last updated: 9/3/2025 (119 days ago)
Added to WordPress: 2/6/2025 (0 years old)
Minimum WordPress version: 5.0
Tested up to WordPress version: 6.8.3
Minimum PHP version: 7.2

Maintenance & Compatibility

Maintenance score

Maintained • Last updated 119 days ago

50/100

Is Xhtheme Code Block abandoned?

Likely maintained (last update 119 days ago).

Compatibility

Requires WordPress: 5.0
Tested up to: 6.8.3
Requires PHP: 7.2

Languages

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Description

Xhtheme Code Block is a plugin for adding code blocks to your WordPress site, supporting syntax highlighting and adapting to the theme’s light and dark mode switching.

  • Supports syntax highlighting for multiple programming languages.
  • Allows selection of light, dark, or auto mode.
  • Supports custom filename display.

External Libraries

  • Alpine.js:

    • Version: 3.x.x
    • Source: Alpine.js Official Website
    • Description: Alpine.js is a lightweight JavaScript framework for adding interactivity to HTML. It is used in the Xhtheme Code Block plugin to manage the reactive state of the settings page, allowing for dynamic updates and user interactions without the need for page reloads.
  • Prism.js:

    • Version: 1.x.x
    • Source: Prism.js Official Website
    • Description: Prism.js is a lightweight, extensible syntax highlighter, built with modern web standards in mind. It is used in the Xhtheme Code Block plugin to provide syntax highlighting for a wide range of programming languages.

Source Code

The source code for build/index.js can be found in the block-code/src directory.

Installation

  1. Upload the xhtheme-code-block folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
  2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
  3. Configure the plugin options under ‘Settings’ -> ‘Xhtheme Code Block’.

Frequently Asked Questions

What languages are supported?

The Code Syntax Block plugin uses the Prism autoloader plugin to support all of the languages Prism supports. See the list of supported languages here.

How do I switch the display mode of the code block?

You can select light, dark, or auto mode on the plugin settings page.

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Changelog

1.0.2

Compatible with WordPress 6.8

1.0.1

Fixed potential data sanitization issues.

1.0

  • Initial release.