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Live from WordPress.org · Sep 26, 2026

Best Syntax Highlighter Plugins for WordPress

26 plugins are tagged “syntax highlighter” 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 HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter with 60K+ active installs.

Plugins in category26
#1 by installsHTML Editor Syntax Hi…
Top-26 installs74.9K+
Avg. health (this page)37/100

26 Syntax Highlighter plugins

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Best Syntax Highlighter Plugins for WordPress
Rank Plugin Active installs Rating Updated Health
1 HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter Add syntax highlighting to WordPress code editors using CodeMirror.js by Peter Mukhortov 60K+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.4 (110) 3 years ago 45
2 Enlighter – Customizable Syntax Highlighter Enlighter – Customizable Syntax Highlighter All-in-one Syntax Highlighting solution. Full Gutenberg and Classic Editor integration… by Andi Dittrich 10K+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.8 (65) 6 months ago 67
3 Urvanov Syntax Highlighter Urvanov Syntax Highlighter Reincarnation of Crayon Syntax Highlighter. Syntax Highlighter supporting multiple… by urvanov 3K+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.5 (19) 7 months ago 42
4 CodeMirror Blocks CodeMirror Blocks CodeMirror Blocks is useful for tutorial site where display formatted (highlighted) code… by Vicky Agravat 1K+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (41) 2 years ago 44
5 WP-Markdown WP-Markdown Allows Markdown to be enabled in posts, comments and bbPress forums. by Stephen Harris 400+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.5 (28) 9 years ago 50
6 Gist GitHub Shortcode Gist GitHub Shortcode Adds Github Gists in your posts via shortcode by Claudio Sanches 200+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (6) 6 years ago 38
7 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
8 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
9 Easy Syntax Highlighter Easy Syntax Highlighter Modern, lightweight syntax highlighter for WordPress using Highlight.js by tiptinker 30+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 6 months ago 39
10 iG:Syntax Hiliter iG:Syntax Hiliter A plugin to easily present source code on your site with syntax highlighting and formatting… by Amit Gupta 30+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (1) 1 month ago 70
11 Prettify GC Syntax Highlighter Prettify GC Syntax Highlighter Your code will look exactly like it does on google-code. by lexn 20+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.3 (3) 14 years ago 29
12 SyntaxHighlighter Evolved: VHDL Brush SyntaxHighlighter Evolved: VHDL Brush Adds support for the VHDL and Verilog languages to the SyntaxHighlighter Evolved plugin… by Carlos Ramos 20+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 11 years ago 24
13 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) 4 months ago 57
14 Alkane Code Alkane Code A TinyMCE code editor with Prism syntax highlighting. by alkanesolutions 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 4 years ago 23
15 Lite Syntax Highlighting Lite Syntax Highlighting Lite Syntax Highlighting: PHP, HTML, CSS, JS, C by z-17 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (2) 8 years ago 30
16 Smart Syntax Smart Syntax Automatic google prettify syntax highlighting for jetpack markdown fenced code blocks by Smartpixels 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (3) 10 years ago 30
17 Markdown Highlighter Markdown Highlighter A plugin to parse the markdown content from post then highlight it as syntax highlight. by sohelamin 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 10 years ago 23
18 APH Syntax Highlighter APH Syntax Highlighter Bringing SyntaxHighlighter 4 by Alex Gorbatchev into Wordpress easily. Easy to use with… by Agus Prawoto Hadi 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 9 years ago 23
19 LumiCode Syntax Highlighter LumiCode Syntax Highlighter Beautiful syntax highlighting for WordPress. Auto-detects 40+ languages, with copy buttons… by cr8vstacks 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 3 months ago 51
20 rtSyntax rtSyntax A no-fuss, lightweight, fast and optimised syntax highlighter for WordPress by rtCamp 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 3.8 (4) 11 years ago 26
21 wp-syntax-highlighter wp-syntax-highlighter Syntax Highlighter for WordPress using Highlight.js. by Darshan Sawardekar 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 12 years ago 23
22 FrameBlocks FrameBlocks Decorative UI frame blocks for the Gutenberg editor — browser windows, device mockups, VS… by Eduardo Sanchez Hidalgo <10 ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 4 months ago 42
23 Lazy Syntax Highlighter Lazy Syntax Highlighter The lazy way to highlight code — rendered on the server, cached, and zero front-end… by Rudy Mens <10 ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 3 days ago 64
24 Simpler Syntax Highlighter Simpler Syntax Highlighter Lightweight code snippet syntax highlighter. by Derick Payne <10 ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 9 years ago 21
25 Code Syntax Highlighter Code Syntax Highlighter A simple dynamic loading syntax highlighter.Supports 172 languages, 172 shortcodes and 55… by kartikaykanojia <10 ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 8 years ago 21
26 Syntax Highlighter with PrismJS Syntax Highlighter with PrismJS A syntax highlighter using PrismJs. by mohamad wael <10 ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 4 years ago 21

Top Syntax Highlighter plugins, head to head

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HTML Editor Syntax HighlighterHTML Editor Syntax Hi… vs Enlighter – Customizable Syntax HighlighterEnlighter HTML Editor Syntax HighlighterHTML Editor Syntax Hi… vs Urvanov Syntax HighlighterUrvanov Syntax Highli… HTML Editor Syntax HighlighterHTML Editor Syntax Hi… vs CodeMirror BlocksCodeMirror Blocks Enlighter – Customizable Syntax HighlighterEnlighter vs Urvanov Syntax HighlighterUrvanov Syntax Highli… Enlighter – Customizable Syntax HighlighterEnlighter vs CodeMirror BlocksCodeMirror Blocks Urvanov Syntax HighlighterUrvanov Syntax Highli… vs CodeMirror BlocksCodeMirror Blocks

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 26, 2026

What is the most popular syntax highlighter plugin for WordPress?

HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter is the most popular syntax highlighter plugin with 60K+ active installs and a 4.4/5 rating on WordPress.org.

How many syntax highlighter plugins are on WordPress.org?

There are currently 26 plugins tagged “syntax highlighter” in the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

Which syntax highlighter plugin has the best rating?

Among the most-installed options, CodeMirror Blocks has the highest rating at 5/5 from 41 reviews.

Are these syntax highlighter plugins actively maintained?

1 of the top 26 syntax highlighter 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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