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SyntaxHighlighter2

Easily post source code such as PHP or HTML and display it in a styled box.

By mohanjith·PHP·Free
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·20 active installs·Updated 15 years ago
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As of April 2026, SyntaxHighlighter2 is a WordPress php plugin with 20 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 8.1K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2009. Last updated 15 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: WPCode – Insert Headers and Footers +….

0/5Rating
20active installs
8.1K+total downloads
17 yearssince 2009

Overview

SyntaxHighlighter2 allows you to easily post syntax highlighted code all without loosing it’s formatting or making an manual changes.

It supports the following languages (the alias for use in the post is listed next to the name):

  • AS3 — as, as3
  • C++ — cpp, c, c++
  • C# — c#, c-sharp, csharp
  • ColdFusion – cf, coldfusion
  • CSS — css
  • Delphi — delphi, pascal
  • Diff/Patches — diff
  • Erlang — erlang
  • Groovy — groovy
  • Java — java
  • JavaFX — javafx
  • JavaScript — js, jscript, javascript
  • Perl — perl
  • PHP — php
  • Plain text — plain
  • PowerShell — powershell
  • Python — py, python
  • Ruby — rb, ruby, rails, ror
  • Scala — scala
  • SQL — sql
  • VB — vb, vb.net
  • XML/HTML — xml, html, xhtml, xslt

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Ratings & Reviews

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Compatibility

WordPress2.0+ requiredTested up to 3.0.0
PHPfalse+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

Version 2.1.2

  • Compatibility with WordPress 3.0

Version 2.1.1

  • Styling issue after upgrade
  • Theme Eclipse added

Version 2.1.0

  • Upgraded to SyntaxHighlighter 2.1.364

Version 2.0.6

  • Options are not always picked up properly

Version 2.0.5

  • Brush not found alert shown in admin section when t…
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Contributors

mohanjithmohanjith
Plugin Info
Version
2.1.2
Last Updated
May 30, 2010
WP Requires
2.0+
Tested Up To
3.0.0
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
20
Downloads
8.1K+
Added
Mar 15, 2009
Business
Free

Tags

phpcodehtmlxhtmlsourcecode

Developer

M
mohanjith
4 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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