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Live from WordPress.org · Sep 29, 2026

Best Syntax Highlight Plugins for WordPress

12 plugins are tagged “syntax highlight” 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 Syntax-highlighting Code Bloc… with 1K+ active installs.

Plugins in category12
#1 by installsSyntax-highlighting C…
Top-12 installs2K+
Avg. health (this page)34/100

12 Syntax Highlight plugins

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Best Syntax Highlight Plugins for WordPress
Rank Plugin Active installs Rating Updated Health
1 Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering) Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering) Extending the Code block with syntax highlighting rendered on the server, thus being… by Weston Ruter 1K+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (26) 4 months ago 72
2 Code Block Syntax Highlighter for Elementor Code Block Syntax Highlighter for Elementor This is an drag & drop widget for syntax highlighting of code blocks. by netninja2202 500+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (8) 3 years ago 39
3 Syntax Highlight Syntax Highlight Syntax Highlighting in WordPress Plugins and Themes Editor. by lukasz.webmaster 200+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (6) 12 years ago 38
4 WP-SynHighlight WP-SynHighlight Plugin provides syntax highlighting for about 116 programming languages via Geshi. by FractalizeR 100+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.6 (5) 11 years ago 35
5 Syntax Highlighter++ Syntax Highlighter++ You can add code with syntax highlighter easily when you are editing an article. 方便的代码高亮插件。 by leo108 60+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (1) 12 years ago 32
6 CC-Syntax-Highlight CC-Syntax-Highlight This plugin allows you very simply syntax highlight source code in your content using… by Clearcode 60+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (1) 5 years ago 32
7 REST API support for Crayon Syntax Highlighter REST API support for Crayon Syntax Highlighter Adds WordPress REST API support for Crayon Syntax Highlighter. by miunosoft 20+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 3.5 (2) 8 years ago 27
8 Post Editor Zen Coding Post Editor Zen Coding This plugin add a syntax highlighted editor to WordPress Post new/edit screen with Emmet… by Bainternet 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (2) 14 years ago 30
9 CodeHighlighter CodeHighlighter This plugin is a syntax highlighter for source code using GeSHi. by iwongu 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 14 years ago 23
10 Simple Gist Embed Simple Gist Embed This plugin lets you embed Github's Gists in your posts or pages, but the main deference is… by Bainternet 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 15 years ago 23
11 WPygments WPygments Server side syntax highlighter based on Pygments highlighter software. by capynet 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (3) 13 years ago 30
12 Code Snippets in Comments Code Snippets in Comments Code Snippets in Comments plugin extends the Comments function by show code in highlighting… by yannyann <10 ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 6 years ago 21

Top Syntax Highlight plugins, head to head

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Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering)Syntax-highlighting C… vs Code Block Syntax Highlighter for ElementorCode Block Syntax Hig… Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering)Syntax-highlighting C… vs Syntax HighlightSyntax Highlight Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering)Syntax-highlighting C… vs WP-SynHighlightWP-SynHighlight Code Block Syntax Highlighter for ElementorCode Block Syntax Hig… vs Syntax HighlightSyntax Highlight Code Block Syntax Highlighter for ElementorCode Block Syntax Hig… vs WP-SynHighlightWP-SynHighlight Syntax HighlightSyntax Highlight vs WP-SynHighlightWP-SynHighlight

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

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FAQ

Quick answers

Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.

Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 29, 2026

What is the most popular syntax highlight plugin for WordPress?

Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering) is the most popular syntax highlight plugin with 1K+ active installs and a 5/5 rating on WordPress.org.

How many syntax highlight plugins are on WordPress.org?

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

Which syntax highlight plugin has the best rating?

Among the most-installed options, Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering) has the highest rating at 5/5 from 26 reviews.

Are these syntax highlight plugins actively maintained?

0 of the top 12 syntax highlight 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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