Vaaky Highlighter — Syntax Highlighter, Code Blocks, Line Numbers for Gutenberg

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1. ★★★★★ wpsaddam

   3.3y ago

   I found Vaaky Highlighter to be a useful and easy-to-use plugin for highlighting code on my WordPress site. The only downside was that it lacked some customization options for the code block, such as line numbers and font size This topic was modified 3 years, 2 months ago by wpsaddam.

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2. ★★★★★ shbkdevwp

   3.3y ago

   Vaaky Highlighter is a great plugin for adding syntax highlighting to code snippets on WordPress sites. It’s easy to use and supports a wide range of languages making it a reliable choice. Overall, I highly recommend it with a 5 star rating.

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Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-03-31 20+ → 10+ down after 48 days in tier
2. 2026-02-11 10+ → 20+ up after 31 days in tier
3. 2026-01-11 20+ → 10+ down after 221 days in tier
4. 2025-06-04 10+ → 20+ up after 11 days in tier
5. 2025-05-24 20+ → 10+ down after 3 days in tier
6. 2025-05-21 10+ → 20+ up after 2 days in tier
7. 2025-05-19 20+ → 10+ down after 3 days in tier
8. 2025-05-16 10+ → 20+ up after 2 days in tier

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).

• APH Prism Syntax Highlighter 100+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags D
• AH Code Highlighter 60+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
• LumiCode Syntax Highlighter — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags B
• HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter 50K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag D
• Nexter Extension – Security, Performance, Code Snippets & Site Toolkit 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag A
• Advance Custom HTML – Show Off Code Snippets with Live Preview 10K+ installs · 3.5★ · 1 shared tag B

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Vaaky Highlighter — Syntax Highlighter, Code Blocks, Line Numbers for Gutenberg: 10+ active installs, 4.5★ (2 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/vaaky-highlighter