This plugin adds a code button for WordPress CKEditor which helps to type or edit tag for Alex Gorbatchev's SyntaxHighlighter.
As of April 2026, SyntaxHighlighter CKEditor Button is a WordPress ckeditor plugin with 80 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 11K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.3+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2012. Last updated 11 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: CKEditor For WordPress.
This plugin provides an additional code button for WordPress CKEditor so that you can use syntaxhighlighter with CKEditor.
CKEditor For WordPress plugin replaces the default WordPress editor with CKEditor, while Auto SyntaxHighlighter plugin intergrates alexgorbatchev SyntaxHighlighter JavaScript package into WordPress but doesn’t provide a code button for CKEditor. This is why I created the plugin.
If you opt not to install Auto SyntaxHighlighter plugin, then your code will simply be wrapped with pre tag.
Auto SyntaxHighlighter is not the only choice, there are plenty of plugins out there that integrate Alex Gorbatchev’s SyntaxHighlighter into WordPress, choose as you like.
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| WordPress | 3.3+ requiredTested up to 3.9.40 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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