Displaying code within a post is not an easy task. It can cause various problems and can be quite annoying. But now you can get rid of this irksome problem — thanks to all the plugins created for it. Many amazing developers have created awesome plugins to solve this issue. A plethora of plugins is present out there, but finding the best ones is tough.

So in order to help you out, today we have a list of 5 Best Syntax Highlighter Plugins for WordPress that will prove to be really helpful for you. All these plugins are quite easy to use and handy. Check them out and pick the one that suits your needs the best!

1- Crayon Syntax Highlighter

Crayon Syntax Highlighter is my personal favorite wordpress plugin to highlight the syntax and i am also using this plugin on my site. Syntax Highlighter supporting multiple languages, themes, fonts, highlighting from a URL, local file or post text.

2 – Developer Formatter

This is a great plugin that makes displaying codes a breeze. It utilizes the GeSHi highlight system, so it supports 110+ languages, including PHP, ASP, Html, JavaScript, CSS, Java, Python, Delphi, C++, C, Visual Basic etc. It highlights syntax with Style attribute, AJAX, PRE tags, in comments and RSS 2.0 feeds. It is an amazing plugin for all those people who have to display codes in their posts. It also boasts a new code theme, ehich is ‘Summer’.

 

3 – WP-SynHighlight

WP-SynHighlight Plugin provides syntax highlighting for about 116 programming languages via Geshi.

4 – WP Chili

WP Chili 2.2 is a fabulous plugin that allows easy highlighting for WordPress posts. Simply switch to the code tab, place your code snippet inside <code class=”lang”></code> tags and then replace the above lang with the language to highlight. Simple right? It also has many configuration options, which you can read on its website.

 

5 – Google Syntax Highlighter for WordPress

Google Syntax Highlighter for WordPress was created by Alex Gorbatchev. It allows easy highlighting syntax. It supports multiple languages, including C++, CSS, Java Script , PHP, Python, Ruby, XML/HTML and more. It also works on most browsers and is extremely lightweight.

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