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SyntaxHighlighter Evolved

v3.7.2Not updated in over a year

Easily post syntax-highlighted code to your site without having to modify the code at all. As seen on WordPress.com.

by Alex Mills · Website

codephpsourcesourcecodesyntax highlighting
Rank
#1,373 24h 0 · 7d 0
Est. installs
22,705 High confidence
Total downloads
1.1M all time
Rating
4.3 ★ 86 reviews
Official installs
20,000+ public bucket
Support threads
1 last 2 months
Support resolved
100% of threads
Tested up to
WP 6.7.10 compatibility

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Maintenance & compatibility

1.6 years ago

Last release

Version
3.7.2
Requires WP
5.7
Requires PHP
7.0
On WP.org since
2007

About SyntaxHighlighter Evolved

SyntaxHighlighter Evolved is a WordPress plugin by Alex Mills, first published on WordPress.org in 2007. It has 20,000+ active installations and 1,145,737 downloads in total, and ranks #1,373 in the WordPress.org plugin directory. Its directory rank held steady over the past week. Users rate it 4.3 out of 5 across 86 reviews. Version 3.7.2 was released 1.6 years ago; WordPress.org flags plugins that have not been updated in over a year. It is tested up to WordPress 6.7.10 and requires WordPress 5.7 and PHP 7.0 or later. In the last two months, 1 of 1 support thread was marked resolved (100%). It is listed under code, php, source, sourcecode and syntax highlighting. Plugins with a similar focus include Code Block Pro, CSS & JavaScript Toolbox and Highlighting Code Block.

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