The "Light Code Block" plugin is the simplest and lightest plugin for inserting and displaying code.
Alternatives to ACE Editor for WP
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WordPress plugins with similar use cases
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Add syntax highlighting to WordPress code editors using CodeMirror.js
Modern role editor, multiple roles, content control and smart role rules for WordPress.
Adds modern syntax highlighting to WordPress's standard code block using the robust highlight.js library.
Syntax highlighting and a copy-to-clipboard button for the native WordPress Code block, plus a language picker in the editor sidebar.
Add code block with syntax highlighting using prism.js. (Available for Gutenberg and Classic Editor)
Code block with syntax highlighting for gutenberg editor.
A Gutenberg block for syntax-higlighted code.
A block suite for developer documentation: syntax-highlighted code snippets plus a full set of API-documentation blocks. Website | Documentation | See …
Djot markup language support for WordPress. A modern, cleaner alternative to Markdown.