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SyntaxHighlighter Amplified

Easily post syntax-highlighted code to your site without having to modify the code at all. Compatible with AMP pages.

By kioub·PHP·Free
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·0 active installs·Updated 2 years ago
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As of April 2026, SyntaxHighlighter Amplified is a WordPress php plugin with 0 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 2.2K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.7+ and PHP 7.0+. Available on WordPress.org since 2023. Last updated 2 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: WPCode – Insert Headers and Footers +….

0/5Rating
0active installs
2.2K+total downloads
3 yearssince 2023

Overview

With support for the new block editor in WordPress 5.0!

SyntaxHighlighter Amplified allows you to easily post syntax-highlighted code to your site without losing its formatting or making any manual changes. It uses the highlight.php package by Geert Bergman to render code on the server-side so it has no depedencies on extrenal Javascript libraries thus is compatible with AMP pages.

For a live demo, see this demo page.

For a list of supported languages (most widely used languages are supported), see the WordPress.com support document.

Development of this plugin is on GitHub. See list of current issues with the plugin. Please feel free to file any additional issues or requests that you may come across. Pull requests are welcome.

Translation of the plugin into different languages is on the t…

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Compatibility

WordPress5.7+ requiredTested up to 6.2.9
PHP7.0+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

Version 1.0.0

  • Initial release!
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

kioubkioub
Plugin Info
Version
1.0.0
Last Updated
May 3, 2023
WP Requires
5.7+
Tested Up To
6.2.9
PHP Requires
7.0+
Active Installs
0
Downloads
2.2K+
Added
May 3, 2023
Business
Free

Tags

phpcodesourcesourcecodesyntax highlighting

Developer

K
kioub
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