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Code Prettify Syntax Highlighter icon

Code Prettify Syntax Highlighter

Highlighting the code in the post with JavaScript library «google-code-prettify».

By TrueFalse·CSS·Free
5(1 reviews)
·10 active installs·Updated 13 years ago
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As of April 2026, Code Prettify Syntax Highlighter is a WordPress css plugin with 10 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 2.2K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.5+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2012. Last updated 13 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: WPCode – Insert Headers and Footers +….

5/51 reviews
10active installs
2.2K+total downloads
14 yearssince 2012

Overview

English:

This plugin to select blocks of code takes advantage of JavaScript-library ‘google-code-prettify’. If it is for his work simply insert frame <pre> tag with class ‘prettyprint’.

*** Tip: In order to optimize the use of resources, try to use only one option – ‘Automatically replace the tags <pre> to <pre class=”prettyprint linenums”> before saving post.’

Russian:

Данный плагин для выделения блоков кода использует возможности JavaScript-библиотеки ‘google-code-prettify’. При это для его работы достаточно просто обрамлять вставки тегом <pre> с классом ‘prettyprint’.

***Совет: в целях оптимизации потребления ресурсов старайтесь использовать только 1 флажок – ‘Автоматически…

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Ratings & Reviews

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Compatibility

WordPress3.5+ requiredTested up to 3.5.2
PHPfalse+ required

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Changelog

1.0

  • The first version of the plugin.
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Contributors

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Plugin Info
Version
1.0
Last Updated
Dec 17, 2012
WP Requires
3.5+
Tested Up To
3.5.2
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
10
Downloads
2.2K+
Added
Dec 17, 2012
Business
Free

Tags

csscodehtmljavascripthighlighter

Developer

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TrueFalse
6 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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