Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering)
Extending the Code block with syntax highlighting rendered on the server, thus being AMP-compatible and having faster frontend performance.
Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering) ranks #5,371 among WordPress.org plugins with 1,000+ active installations, a 5/5 rating from 26 reviews, and was last updated May 19, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.
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- Version
- 1.5.2
- Last Updated
- May 19, 2026
- Requires WP
- 6.6+
- Tested Up To
- 7
- PHP Version
- 7.4 or higher
- Author
- Weston Ruter
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- Rating
- ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
- Reviews
- 26
- Support Threads
- 0
- Resolved
- 0%
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TL;DR
AI summary of the plugin's readmeThis plugin is for WordPress site owners and developers who use the Code block and want syntax-highlighted code snippets. It solves the problem of frontend performance and AMP-compatibility issues caused by JavaScript-based syntax highlighters by rendering highlighting on the server instead.
- Server-side syntax highlighting
- AMP-compatible rendering
- Automatic language auto-detection
- Manual language override option
- Highlight specific lines
- Line numbers toggle
- No-wrap line styling by default
- Optional line wrapping checkbox
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