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Live from WordPress.org · Oct 14, 2026

Best Prism Plugins for WordPress

12 plugins are tagged “prism” on WordPress.org. We rank them by active installs and score every one on update freshness, compatibility, ratings and support — so you can pick a safe one in seconds. The most popular right now is APH Prism Syntax Highlighter with 90+ active installs.

Plugins in category12
#1 by installsAPH Prism Syntax High…
Top-12 installs240+
Avg. health (this page)39/100

12 Prism plugins

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Best Prism Plugins for WordPress
Rank Plugin Active installs Rating Updated Health
1 APH Prism Syntax Highlighter APH Prism Syntax Highlighter Bringing Prism into WordPress easily. User-friendly GUI, support both classic editor and… by Agus Prawoto Hadi 90+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 3.9 (7) 4 years ago 33
2 AH Code Highlighter AH Code Highlighter The easiest to use code highlighting ever. Choose between 8 different color themes to… by Andreas Hecht 60+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (1) 8 years ago 32
3 WP Prism Syntax Highlighter WP Prism Syntax Highlighter A lightweight and convenient plugin to integrate Prism Syntax Highlighter into WordPress. by GuiTeK 30+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (2) 12 years ago 31
4 Prism Syntax Highlighter Prism Syntax Highlighter Prism is a new lightweight, extensible syntax highlighter, built with modern web standards… by Gilbert Pellegrom 20+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 14 years ago 24
5 Vaaky Highlighter — Syntax Highlighter, Code Blocks, Line Numbers for Gutenberg Vaaky Highlighter Lightweight syntax highlighter with code blocks, line numbers, copy-to-clipboard, and 35+… by WebHat 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.5 (2) 5 months ago 57
6 Alkane Code Alkane Code A TinyMCE code editor with Prism syntax highlighting. by alkanesolutions 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 4 years ago 23
7 Melonpan Block – Code Melonpan Block – Code Block to display code, with highlighted syntax, which can be copied to the clipboard. by Alvaro 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 6 years ago 23
8 Prism Syntax Highlighter (detached) Prism Syntax Highlighter (detached) Adds Prism Syntax Highlighting to WordPress, using custom fields for your code examples. by apfelbox 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (3) 13 years ago 30
9 Syntax Highlighter with PrismJS Syntax Highlighter with PrismJS A syntax highlighter using PrismJs. by mohamad wael <10 ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 4 years ago 21
10 WebberZone Code Block Highlighting WebberZone Code Block Highlighting Syntax highlighting for the Gutenberg Code block — Prism.js, 21 themes, 40+ languages, plus… by Ajay <10 ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 3 days ago 64
11 Coywolf Code Block Enhancer Coywolf Code Block Enhancer Syntax highlighting and a copy-to-clipboard button for the native WordPress Code block… by Coywolf <10 ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (1) 2 months ago 71
12 Zeddotes Enhanced Code Block Zeddotes Enhanced Code Block Extends the core Code block with language selection (Prism.js) and a configurable copy… by zeddotes <10 ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 2 months ago 55

Top Prism plugins, head to head

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How we rank

Popularity first, then a health check you can trust

Plugins are ordered the way WordPress.org ranks them for this category. Next to each one you’ll see its health score, so a popular-but-neglected option never sneaks into your stack.

  • 25 Update freshness
  • 20 Works with the latest WordPress
  • 25 Rating, weighted by review count
  • 15 Support threads resolved
  • 15 Active installs

Popular plugins categories

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FAQ

Quick answers

Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.

Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 14, 2026

What is the most popular prism plugin for WordPress?

APH Prism Syntax Highlighter is the most popular prism plugin with 90+ active installs and a 3.9/5 rating on WordPress.org.

How many prism plugins are on WordPress.org?

There are currently 12 plugins tagged “prism” in the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

Are these prism plugins actively maintained?

1 of the top 12 prism plugins were updated in the last 30 days. Check each plugin’s health score for update freshness, WordPress compatibility and support responsiveness.

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