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★ 0.0WP 7.1.3PHP 7.4Updated 19d ago
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A plugin to easily present source code on your site with syntax highlighting and formatting (as seen in code editors, IDEs).

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Djot markup language support for WordPress. A modern, cleaner alternative to Markdown.

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Add code block with syntax highlighting using prism.js. (Available for Gutenberg and Classic Editor)

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Syntax highlighting for the Gutenberg Code block — Prism.js, 21 themes, 40+ languages, plus an optional server-side highlighting mode.

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