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by lukasz.webmaster 5 (6 reviews)

Syntax Highlight

Syntax Highlighting in WordPress Plugins and Themes Editor.

Syntax Highlight ranks #12,319 among WordPress.org plugins with 200+ active installations, is #278 of 1,182 in the Editor & Writing category, a 5/5 rating from 6 reviews, and was last updated Jul 2, 2014. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 3.9 (Current: 7.1.4)
v1.0.2 Current Version v1.0.2
Updated 12 years ago Last Update on 02 Jul, 2014
Refreshed 1 week ago Last Refreshed on
#278 of 1,182 in Editor & Writing Top 25% by installs No update in over a year
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#12,319
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Active Installs
200+
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KW Avg Position
183
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Downloads
9.5K
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Support Resolved
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Rating
100%
Review 5 out of 5
5 (6 reviews)

Next Milestone 300

Total Progress 39%
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Active Installs 0,000,000+
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Peak 0,000,000

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Reviews & Ratings

5.0
6 reviews
Overall 100%
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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

No known vulnerabilities on record for Syntax Highlight. Checked 3 months ago.

TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress users who edit plugin and theme files directly in the WordPress admin editor. It adds syntax highlighting and code-editor features like AJAX saving, fullscreen mode, and configurable keybindings to make editing code within WordPress easier.

  • Syntax highlighting in editor
  • AJAX save via CTRL+S
  • Unsaved changes warning
  • Adjustable font size
  • Configurable settings page
  • Fullscreen mode toggle
  • Vim and Emacs keybindings
  • Regex search and replace

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Syntax Highlight

Syntax Highlight has 200+ active installations on the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Syntax Highlight holds a 5 out of 5 star rating based on 6 user reviews on WordPress.org.
Syntax Highlight is developed by lukasz.webmaster and published on the official WordPress.org plugin repository.
Syntax Highlight requires WordPress 3.9.1 or higher and is tested up to WordPress 3.9.
Syntax Highlight has been downloaded 9,503+ times from WordPress.org.
The latest version of Syntax Highlight is 1.0.2. It was last updated on July 2, 2014.
Yes. Syntax Highlight is a free WordPress plugin available to download and install from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

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