Highlighting Code Blockv2.2.1
Add code block with syntax highlighting using prism.js. (Available for Gutenberg and Classic Editor)
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Extends the core Code block with language selection (Prism.js) and a configurable copy button.
Syntax highlighting for the Gutenberg Code block — Prism.js, 21 themes, 40+ languages, plus an optional server-side highlighting mode.
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Code block with syntax highlighting for gutenberg editor.
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Adds modern syntax highlighting to WordPress's standard code block using the robust highlight.js library.
A Gutenberg block for syntax-higlighted code.