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Code Block Pro – Beautiful Syntax Highlighting
by Kevin Batdorf 4.8 (50 reviews)

Code Block Pro – Beautiful Syntax Highlighting

Code highlighting powered by the VS Code engine. Performance focused. No bloat.

Code Block Pro ranks #2,151 among WordPress.org plugins with 10,000+ active installations, a 4.8/5 rating from 50 reviews, and was last updated Aug 15, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1.3
v1.28.0 Current Version v1.28.0
Updated 1 month ago Last Update on 15 Aug, 2026
Refreshed 7 hours ago Last Refreshed on
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Rank
#2,151
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Active Installs
10K+
-8.2%
KW Avg Position
42.2
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Downloads
174K
+35 today
Support Resolved
0%
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Rating
96%
Review 4.8 out of 5
4.8 (50 reviews)

Next Milestone 20K

Total Progress 8.8%
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Growth Needed
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Active Installs
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Rank Changes

2,041 2,096 2,152 2,207 2,262 01-10-2026 02-10-2026 03-10-2026 04-10-2026 05-10-2026 06-10-2026 07-10-2026 08-10-2026
2,143 2,148 2,153 2,158 2,163 23-09-2026 24-09-2026 25-09-2026 26-09-2026 27-09-2026 28-09-2026 29-09-2026 30-09-2026 01-10-2026 02-10-2026 03-10-2026 04-10-2026 05-10-2026 06-10-2026 07-10-2026 08-10-2026
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Active Installs 0,000,000+
Growth +0.0%
Peak 0,000,000

Downloads Growth

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Reviews & Ratings

4.8
50 reviews
Overall 96%
5
46 (92%)
4
1 (2%)
3
2 (4%)
2
0 (0%)
1
1 (2%)

Support Threads Overview

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Unresolved
1
Total Threads
0
Resolved
1
Unresolved
0%
Resolution Rate

Security History

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Plugin Details

Version
1.28.0
Last Updated
Aug 15, 2026
Requires WP
6.0+
Tested Up To
7.1.3
PHP Version
7.0 or higher
Author
Kevin Batdorf

Support & Rating

Rating
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.8
Reviews
50
Support Threads
1
Resolved
0%

Keywords

block code highlighter php syntax

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress users and site owners who want to display code snippets with professional syntax highlighting in the block editor. It solves the problem of dull or hard-to-read code display by rendering code through the VS Code engine with themes, line highlighting, and other formatting options.

  • 25+ built-in themes
  • Supports 140+ programming languages
  • 10+ locally hosted web fonts
  • Line numbers
  • Line highlighting (static and hover)
  • Blur highlighting with reveal on hover
  • Copy button
  • Native Gutenberg block

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Code Block Pro – Beautiful Syntax Highlighting

Code Block Pro – Beautiful Syntax Highlighting has 10,000+ active installations on the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Code Block Pro – Beautiful Syntax Highlighting holds a 4.8 out of 5 star rating based on 50 user reviews on WordPress.org.
Code Block Pro – Beautiful Syntax Highlighting is developed by Kevin Batdorf and published on the official WordPress.org plugin repository.
Code Block Pro – Beautiful Syntax Highlighting requires WordPress 6.0 or higher, is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3 and needs PHP 7.0 or newer.
Code Block Pro – Beautiful Syntax Highlighting has been downloaded 173,994+ times from WordPress.org.
The latest version of Code Block Pro – Beautiful Syntax Highlighting is 1.28.0. It was last updated on August 15, 2026.
Yes. Code Block Pro – Beautiful Syntax Highlighting is a free WordPress plugin available to download and install from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

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