by Kevin Batdorf 4.8 (50 reviews)

Code Block Pro – Beautiful Syntax Highlighting

Name: Code Block Pro – Beautiful Syntax Highlighting
Rating: 4.8 (50 reviews)
Author: Kevin Batdorf

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

Code Block Pro ranks #2,153 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

v1.28.0 Current Version v1.28.0

Updated 1 month ago Last Update on 15 Aug, 2026

Refreshed 6 hours ago Last Refreshed on

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-8.3%

KW Avg Position

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172.5K

+19 today

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96%

Review 4.8 out of 5

4.8 (50 reviews)

Next Milestone 20K

Total Progress 8.6%

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Reviews & Ratings

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50 reviews

Overall 96%

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.28.0
Last Updated: Aug 15, 2026
Requires WP: 6.0+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: 7.0 or higher
Author: Kevin Batdorf

Support & Rating

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

Keywords

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TL;DR

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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 and needs PHP 7.0 or newer.

Code Block Pro – Beautiful Syntax Highlighting has been downloaded 172,465+ 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.