Reincarnation of Crayon Syntax Highlighter. Syntax Highlighter supporting multiple languages, themes, fonts, highlighting from a URL, or post text.
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Code highlighting powered by the VS Code engine. Performance focused. No bloat.
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FrameBlocksv0.1.1
Decorative UI frame blocks for the Gutenberg editor — browser windows, device mockups, VS Code shell, social posts, and more.
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