{"id":15968,"date":"2015-02-05T15:09:37","date_gmt":"2015-02-05T20:09:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.usefulblogging.com\/?p=15968"},"modified":"2026-01-22T15:39:49","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T09:39:49","slug":"best-code-highlighter-wordpress-plugins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.usefulblogging.com\/best-code-highlighter-wordpress-plugins\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Best Code Highlighter WordPress Plugins 2026 (Compared)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Some people want to show their code in their personal blogs for the users to learn. But problem is that they can\u2019t insert or highlight their code snippet in the editor directly. So, some developers have developed some very nice plugins to tackle this problem. This article contains some best code highlighter WordPress plugins to display code on your blog. It’s the ultimate list of best Code Highlighter WordPress Plugins for WordPress sites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The best showcase of Code Highlighter WordPress Plugins. You can find out the many different desired features in Code Highlighter WordPress Plugins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Code Highlighter WordPress Plugins<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Here’s the complete showcase of Code Highlighter WordPress Plugins. You can check out the following Code Highlighter WordPress Plugins and choose the best one for your own website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Coder \u2013 Syntax Highlighter for Elementor<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Coder is a simple and flexible syntax highlighting WordPress plugin for Elementor based on a lightweight and robust prism.js library. Even the basic Coder widget settings provide a pretty and readable code appearance. It supports more than 200 Programming, Scripting, and Mathematical Markup Languages with 30+ different style themes. Moreover, you can easily add code to the page from external sources like BitBucket or GitHub using the URL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More Info \/ Download<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Enlighter<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Enlighter is a free, easy-to-use, syntax highlighting tool for WordPress. Highlighting is powered by the EnlighterJS javascript library to provide a beautiful code appearance. It offers an easy to use theme-customizer that modifies the built-in themes without any CSS knowledge. It\u2019s compatible with all modern web browsers with enabled Javascript and HTML5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More Info \/ Download<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Prismatic<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Prismatic is a lightweight, fast, flexible syntax code highlighter. It is a 3-in-1 syntax highlighter that supports Prism.js, Highlight.js, and plain Flavor. Prism.js and Highlight.js both versions offer a number of different themes that look great. It also supports 50+ coding languages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More Info \/ Download<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Code Prettify<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Code Prettify is a very popular code highlighter plugin. It provides a customized version library to support local styles and scripts. The plugin is compatible with the new Gutenberg editor. It does not slow the site because it is a lightweight plugin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More Info \/ Download<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. SyntaxHighlighter Evolved<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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SyntaxHighlighter Evolved is an excellent plugin. It allows you to easily post syntax-highlighted code to your site without losing its formatting or making any manual changes. It uses the SyntaxHighlighter JavaScript package by Alex Gorbatchev.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More Info \/ Download<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Syntax-highlighting Code Block<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Syntax-highlighting Code Block plugin extends the Code block in WordPress core to add syntax highlighting which is rendered on the server. Pre-existing Code blocks on a site are automatically extended to include syntax highlighting. It also uses the Highlight.js Javascript library and supports the official AMP plugin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More Info \/ Download<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. Highlighting Code Block<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Highlighting Code Block is a super simple plugin that allows you to add a syntax-highlighted code block with just a click. It supports several popular languages and both Block and Classic editors. It makes displaying syntax-highlighted code a breeze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More Info \/ Download<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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