by LOOS 4.5 (20 reviews)

Highlighting Code Block

Name: Highlighting Code Block
Rating: 4.5 (20 reviews)
Author: LOOS

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

Highlighting Code Block ranks #1,709 among WordPress.org plugins with 10,000+ active installations, is #66 of 1,182 in the Editor & Writing category, a 4.5/5 rating from 20 reviews, and was last updated Jul 1, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 7 (Current: 7.1.4)

v2.2.1 Current Version v2.2.1

Updated 4 months ago Last Update on 01 Jul, 2026

Refreshed 2 days ago Last Refreshed on

#66 of 1,182 in Editor & Writing Top 5% by installs Downloads -53.6% this week

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#1,709

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Active Installs

10K+

-38.9%

KW Avg Position

46.6

0.4 worse

Downloads

160.1K

+15 today

Support Resolved

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Rating

90%

Review 4.5 out of 5

4.5 (20 reviews)

Next Milestone 20K

Total Progress 62.6%

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Reviews & Ratings

4.5

20 reviews

Overall 90%

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

1 known vulnerability on record · 1 in the last 24 months · checked 6 days ago

Jul 9, 2026

Highlighting Code Block [highlighting-code-block] < 2.2.1

CVE-2026-12108 · Fixed in v2.2.1

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Plugin Details

Version: 2.2.1
Last Updated: Jul 01, 2026
Requires WP: 5.6+
Tested Up To: 7
PHP Version: 5.6 or higher
Author: LOOS

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.5
Reviews: 20
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

Keywords

Highlight code code block gutenberg syntax highlighting

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TL;DR

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This plugin is for WordPress users who write code snippets in their posts using either the Block Editor or Classic Editor. It solves the problem of adding syntax-highlighted code blocks to content with a single click, using prism.js for highlighting.