Enlighter - Customizable Syntax Highlighter
by Andi Dittrich 4.8 (65 reviews)

Enlighter - Customizable Syntax Highlighter

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

Enlighter ranks #1,782 among WordPress.org plugins with 10,000+ active installations, is #247 of 8,848 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 (Current: 7.1.4)
v4.7.0 Current Version v4.7.0
Updated 6 months ago Last Update on 13 Apr, 2026
Refreshed 6 days ago Last Refreshed on
#247 of 8,848 in Customization Top 5% by installs Downloads -51.5% this week
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Active Installs
10K+
-33.2%
KW Avg Position
9.2
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Downloads
345K
+17 today
Support Resolved
0%
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Rating
96%
Review 4.8 out of 5
4.8 (65 reviews)

Next Milestone 20K

Total Progress 53.7%
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Rank Changes

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Peak 0,000,000

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Reviews & Ratings

4.8
65 reviews
Overall 96%
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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

No known vulnerabilities on record for Enlighter. Checked 2 weeks ago.

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 and needs PHP 7.4 or newer.
Enlighter - Customizable Syntax Highlighter has been downloaded 344,989+ 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.

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