Fast syntax highlighter written in Javascript.
As of April 2026, Simple Fast Highlighter is a WordPress code plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 2.0K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2013. Last updated 8 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: WPCode – Insert Headers and Footers +….
There are other good syntax highlighter plugins, but I wanted something simple and fast and
be able to add the highlight classes with a select box in the TinyMCE editor.
I added some default languages: Javascript, PHP, Python, C, C#, VB.NET, SQL and CSS but you can
easily add other ones.
| WordPress | 3.0.1+ requiredTested up to 4.7.33 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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