by Andi Dittrich 4.8 (65 reviews)

Enlighter – Customizable Syntax Highlighter

Name: Enlighter – Customizable Syntax Highlighter
Rating: 4.8 (65 reviews)
Author: Andi Dittrich

All-in-one Syntax Highlighting solution. Full Gutenberg and Classic Editor integration. Graphical theme customizer. Based on EnlighterJS.

Enlighter ranks #1,815 among WordPress.org plugins with 10,000+ active installations, is #251 of 8,561 in the Customization category, a 4.8/5 rating from 65 reviews, and was last updated Apr 13, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 6.9.8 (Current: 7.1.1)

v4.7.0 Current Version v4.7.0

Updated 5 months ago Last Update on 13 Apr, 2026

Refreshed 6 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#251 of 8,561 in Customization Top 5% by installs Downloads -9.8% this week

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Active Installs

10K+

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Downloads

361.3K

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Rating

96%

Review 4.8 out of 5

4.8 (65 reviews)

Next Milestone 20K

Total Progress 50.8%

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Reviews & Ratings

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Plugin Details

Version: 4.7.0
Last Updated: Apr 13, 2026
Requires WP: 6.8+
Tested Up To: 6.9.8
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: Andi Dittrich

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.8
Reviews: 65
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

Keywords

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners and bloggers who publish code snippets in their posts. It provides syntax highlighting for code blocks through Gutenberg, Classic Editor, and Markdown, with theme customization and no external resource dependencies.

Gutenberg editor integration
Classic Editor (TinyMCE) integration
Theme Customizer
Inline Syntax Highlighting
Code-groups with tab-panes
Markdown fenced code blocks
CSS file caching
GDPR compliant, no external resources

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Enlighter – Customizable Syntax Highlighter

Enlighter – Customizable Syntax Highlighter has 10,000+ active installations on the WordPress.org plugin directory.

Enlighter – Customizable Syntax Highlighter holds a 4.8 out of 5 star rating based on 65 user reviews on WordPress.org.

Enlighter – Customizable Syntax Highlighter is developed by Andi Dittrich and published on the official WordPress.org plugin repository.

Enlighter – Customizable Syntax Highlighter requires WordPress 6.8 or higher, is tested up to WordPress 6.9.8 and needs PHP 7.4 or newer.

Enlighter – Customizable Syntax Highlighter has been downloaded 361,301+ times from WordPress.org.

The latest version of Enlighter – Customizable Syntax Highlighter is 4.7.0. It was last updated on April 13, 2026.

Yes. Enlighter – Customizable Syntax Highlighter is a free WordPress plugin available to download and install from the WordPress.org plugin directory.