Adds modern syntax highlighting to WordPress's standard code block using the robust highlight.js library.
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Extending the Code block with syntax highlighting rendered on the server, thus being AMP-compatible and having faster frontend performance.
WpBetterCodeHighlighting allows you to show code snippets in over 290+ languages. Its completly free and perfect for blog/tutorial sites.
Add code block with syntax highlighting using prism.js. (Available for Gutenberg and Classic Editor)
Beautiful syntax highlighting for WordPress: 40+ languages, copy buttons, line numbers, line wrapping, collapse and a dark or light theme.
Modern, lightweight syntax highlighter for WordPress using Highlight.js
Lightweight Gutenberg code block with Highlight.js syntax highlighting, smart language detection, and a built-in legacy block migrator.
Syntax highlighting and a copy-to-clipboard button for the native WordPress Code block, plus a language picker in the editor sidebar.
Compile SCSS to CSS in the WordPress admin. No Node.js, no npm, no build step. Several file pairs, per-file cache busting, rebuild on change.
Syntax highlighting for the Gutenberg Code block — Prism.js, 21 themes, 40+ languages, plus an optional server-side highlighting mode.