Yes, Alkane Code is free to use. It is available as a free plugin on WordPress.org.

How many websites use Alkane Code?

Alkane Code has 10 active installations as tracked by WordPress.org.

What are the best Alkane Code alternatives?

Popular alternatives to Alkane Code include APH Prism Syntax Highlighter, AH Code Highlighter, Prism Syntax Highlighter for WordPress. You can compare them side-by-side on our comparison pages.

Does Alkane Code work with the latest WordPress?

Alkane Code has been tested up to WordPress 6.0.11. It requires WordPress 3.9+ and PHP 5.6+.

Alkane Code — Reviews, Rating & Alternatives (2026)

Name: Alkane Code
Author: alkanesolutions

As of April 2026, Alkane Code is a WordPress prism plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 20K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.9+ and PHP 5.6+. Available on WordPress.org since 2019. Last updated 3 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: APH Prism Syntax Highlighter.

0/5Rating

10active installs

20K+total downloads

7 yearssince 2019

Overview

Alkane Code is a user-friendly, lightweight code editor for TinyMCE that adds ‘language-‘ classes to HTML code elements. It can be used to add inline code as well as block code, and syntax highlighting at the front-end is performed using Prism.js with auto-loaded languages. It does not support the Gutenberg editor. You will need to install the ‘Classic Editor’ plugin to use this code editor.

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