This plugin allows you to highlight code syntax in your posts. There are plenty of options to choose.
As of April 2026, Better WordPress Syntax Highlighter is a WordPress geshi plugin with 70 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 10K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.8+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2011. Last updated 12 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: oik-css.
This plugin allows you to highlight code syntax in your posts. It is simple, lightweight, and very easy to use with plenty of options to choose. This plugin works with both editors and won’t mangle your code format. This plugin utilizes the popular PHP syntax highlighting library – GeSHi.
Some Features
<pre> tag, <code> tag or using shortcode| WordPress | 2.8+ requiredTested up to 3.7.41 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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