Syntax Highlight

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1. ★★★★★ Denis Stoyanov

   11.2y ago

   Works great! Thanks 🙂

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2. ★★★★★ B_M

   12.1y ago

   Fantastic! As I sometimes edit code via the WordPress editor the default styling does not make that very easy or nice to use. But this plugin makes it a lot easier to edit the code, it also makes suggestions for the code to make it better, which i really like. So thanks for the brilliant plugin, and making me think a bit more about my code!

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3. ★★★★★ centomila

   12.2y ago

   This plugin deserve an integration with WordPress core 😀 Just a suggestion: add a button to dynamically change font size (+/- or capturing the browser cltr++ / ctrl + – if is possibile)

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4. ★★★★★ Zeokat

   12.2y ago

   The review is simple, the plugin works very good. You have all the advantages of Ace editor in your WordPress. If you are one of those that constantly finetuning CSS, HTML ,etc… (like me lol) and not want to deal with ftp, ssh, or similar… this plugin is for you.

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5. ★★★★★ panique

   12.2y ago

   Clever plugin, works out-of-the box like it should work. But maybe the author should change the name of this plugin, people might think it highlights syntax INSIDE the posts.

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6. ★★★★★ Sarah Gooding

   12.2y ago

   Includes all features listed plus others from the open source Ace editor. Works nicely.

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Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2025-10-10 300+ → 200+ down after 315 days in tier
2. 2024-11-29 400+ → 300+ down after 417 days in tier
3. 2023-10-09 500+ → 400+ down after 212 days in tier
4. 2023-03-11 600+ → 500+ down after 4 days in tier
5. 2023-03-07 500+ → 600+ up after 1 days in tier
6. 2023-03-06 600+ → 500+ down after 3 days in tier
7. 2023-03-03 500+ → 600+ up after 1 days in tier
8. 2023-03-02 600+ → 500+ down

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• Elementor Website Builder – more than just a page builder 10M+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A
• Classic Editor 8M+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A
• C Classic Widgets 2M+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag B
• Advanced Editor Tools 1M+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A
• Spectra Legacy – Gutenberg Blocks 1M+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A
• User Role Editor 700K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A

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Syntax Highlight: 200+ active installs, 5.0★ (6 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/syntax-highlight