One-click implementation of the New York Times open-source emphasis script for highlighting and permalinking text.
As of April 2026, WP Emphasis is a WordPress nyt plugin with 10 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 3.9K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2011. Last updated 14 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Ice Visual Revisions.
One-click implementation of the New York Times open-source emphasis script which allows users to highlight and link to specific text within an article or post.
In their own words:
Emphasis provides dynamic paragraph-specific anchor links and
the ability to highlight text in a document, all of which is
made available in the URL hash so it can be emailed, bookmarked, or shared.
The plugin allows for permalinking and highlighting of text on a paragraph and sentence level. No need to set anything up. Just install, tap shift twice, and start highlighting.
See The New York Times for syntax more information on general usage.
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| WordPress | 3.0+ requiredTested up to 3.3.2 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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