CC-Syntax-Highlight
This plugin allows you very simply syntax highlight source code in your content using highlight.js or google-code-prettify libraries.
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·70 active installs·Updated 4 years agoAs of April 2026, CC-Syntax-Highlight is a WordPress code plugin with 70 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 4.7K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.6.1+ and PHP 7.0+. Available on WordPress.org since 2016. Last updated 4 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: WPCode – Insert Headers and Footers +….
5/51 reviews
70active installs
4.7K+total downloads
10 yearssince 2016
Overview
The CC-Syntax-Highlight plugin supports syntax highlighting of Posts, Pages, and any public Custom Post Types.
It uses highlight.js or google-code-prettify libraries.
Additionally it can use the clipboard.js library to add a button that copies text to the clipboard and highlightjs-line-numbers.js plugin to add line numbers.
It is delivered with support for shortcode (default [code] – you can change it on the settings page) which automatically converts all special characters to HTML entities.
This plugin is compatible with Multisite WordPress installations.
How does it work?
- Go to the ‘Settings > Syntax Highlight’ page, select your preferred options and save them.
- Simply add the source code to your post (or other selected public Custom Post Type) wrapped with:
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 4.6.1+ requiredTested up to 5.9.13 |
| PHP | 7.0+ required |
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Changelog
1.2.3
Release date: 16.03.2022
- Added PHP 8.0 support.
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