Easily post source code such as PHP or HTML and display it in a styled box.
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 +….
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):
as, as3cpp, c, c++c#, c-sharp, csharpcf, coldfusioncssdelphi, pascaldifferlanggroovyjavajavafxjs, jscript, javascriptperlphpplainpowershellpy, pythonrb, ruby, rails, rorscalasqlvb, vb.netxml, html, xhtml, xsltThis p…
| WordPress | 2.0+ requiredTested up to 3.0.0 |
| PHP | false+ required |
Version 2.1.2
Version 2.1.1
Version 2.1.0
Version 2.0.6
Version 2.0.5
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