CodeMirror Blocks is useful for tutorial site where display formatted (highlighted) code block. With support of 100+ Language/Mode and 56 Themes.
As of April 2026, CodeMirror Blocks is a WordPress editor plugin with 2.0K+ active installations and a 5/5 rating from 41 reviews. It has been downloaded 49K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 6.0+ and PHP 7.0+. Available on WordPress.org since 2018. Last updated 1 year ago — may have compatibility concerns. Downloads are up 22% this week. Top alternative: Elementor Website Builder – more than….
CodeMirror Blocks is useful for developers blog, tutorial site where to display formatted (highlighted) code of any program.
It supports 100+ Programming, Scripting and MarkUp Language, with 56 Different Themes.
The Code Block is dependent on a CodeMirror library.
Formatted Code Block is like (syntax highlighting feature) that displays source code, in different colors and fonts according to the category of terms. It is one strategy to improve the readability and context of the text; especially for code that spans several pages. The reader can easily ignore large sections of comments or code, depending on what they are looking for.
This plugin is just plug and play, no tedious configurations or hacks, just install, activate and start using block inserter.
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A good block plugin.
Good plugin, thanks for sharing. I have question I know you removed the run/execute button for HTML, CSS and JavaScript due to security issue XSS. but are you willing to add again after fixing it maybe?
Awesome code mirror blocks with syntax highlighting. Perfect for adding code snippets. Highly recommended!
Good plugin for code block
Top great work!
| WordPress | 6.0+ requiredTested up to 6.5.8 |
| PHP | 7.0+ required |
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