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Add custom CSS, JavaScript or any HTML code to your site's head or footer, globally or per post. Lightweight, with a built-in code editor.

★ 0.0WP 7.1.3PHP 7.0Updated 14d ago
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This plugin allows you very simply syntax highlight source code in your content using highlight.js or google-code-prettify libraries.

★ 5.0WP 7.1.2PHP 7.0Updated 27d ago
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Add code block with syntax highlighting using prism.js. (Available for Gutenberg and Classic Editor)

★ 4.5WP 7.0.4PHP 5.6Updated 4mo ago
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Enhances WordPress code blocks with line numbers, copy functionality, automatic syntax highlighting, and light or dark themes.

★ 0.0WP 7.0.4PHP 7.4Updated 5mo ago
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Reincarnation of Crayon Syntax Highlighter. Syntax Highlighter supporting multiple languages, themes, fonts, highlighting from a URL, or post text.

★ 4.5WP 6.9.7PHP not listedUpdated 7mo ago
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The "Light Code Block" plugin is the simplest and lightest plugin for inserting and displaying code.

★ 0.0WP 6.9.7PHP not listedUpdated 10mo ago
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Syntax highlighting for the Gutenberg Code block — Prism.js, 21 themes, 40+ languages, plus an optional server-side highlighting mode.

★ 0.0WP 7.1.3PHP 7.4Updated 22d ago
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Djot markup language support for WordPress. A modern, cleaner alternative to Markdown.

★ 0.0WP 7.0.4PHP 8.2Updated 3mo ago
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