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Highlighting Code Block

by LOOS · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.2.1 Tested up to WP 7.0.4 PHP 5.6+

Highlighting Code Block has 10,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 194,438 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on July 1, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Highlighting Code Block at a glance

Active installs
10,000+
Total downloads
194,438
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Highlighting Code Block well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 7.0.4, not yet with the current 7.1
One-star reviews
5%
1 of 19 reviews on WordPress.org

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Open the “Formatting” category of the Block Inserter
  • There is a custom block named “Highlighing Code Block”
  • Select it, the block will be inserted
  • Select the language of the code and enter any code

Highlighting Code Block reviews and ratings

19 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.5 out of 5

19 reviews

5★
16
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0
3★
0
2★
2
1★
1

  • 站点爆炸

    在寻求关于此问题的帮助时，您可能需要提供以下信息：WordPress 版本 6.5.2目前启用的主题：Vikinger - BuddyPress Social Community（1.9.9.4.2 版本）当前插件：Highlighting Code Block（版本 2.0.1）PHP 版本 8.1.27 错误详情============错误类型 E_ERROR 发生在文件 /www/wwwroot/1.14.58.204/wp-content/plugins/highlighting-code-block/class/loos_hcb_menu.php 的 140 行。错误信息：Uncaught ValueError: Unknown format specifier "�" in /www/wwwroot/1.14.58.204/wp-content/plugins/highlighting-code-block/class/loos_hcb_menu.php:140Stack trace:#0 /www/wwwroot/1.14.58.204/wp-content/plugins/highlighting-code-block/class/loos_hcb_menu.php(140): sprintf()#1 /www/wwwroot/1.14.58.204/wp-includes/class-wp-hook.php(324): {closure}()#2 /www/wwwroot/1.14.58.204/wp-includes/class-wp-hook.php(348): WP_Hook->apply_filters()#3 /www/wwwroot/1.14.58.204/wp-includes/plugin.php(517): WP_Hook->do_action()#4 /www/wwwroot/1.14.58.204/wp-admin/admin.php(175): do_action()#5 /www/wwwroot/1.14.58.204/wp-admin/plugins.php(10): require_once('...')#6 {main}thrown

    liuliu66

  • very nice

    read code easily

    sazone

  • Good Job!

    Very thanks!

    ishere

  • No support for Android syntax

    Unfortunately, the plugin doesn't support Java, Kotlin, Flutter nor XML syntax, making it completely useless for anyone in the Android development field.

    Rouzbeh Zarei

  • A+ Once I figured out the BLOCKS part!

    I don't normally use WP Blocks and so I could not figure out why this plugin broke for certain code syntax (PHP -> HTML -> PHP for example) and why saving sometimes broke the previously-saved syntax. Maddening. Then I switched back to the block editor. AHA! It works beautifully. That's probably why it says "Block" in the plugin name, duh. Thank you very much for this wonderful plugin. I love that we can also upload our own prism.js files. Cool.

    Anonymous User 20287723

  • Thank you!

    Exactly what I was looking for. thanks alot!

    Muhammad Zohaib

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Details

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

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • code
  • code block
  • gutenberg
  • Highlight
  • syntax highlighting

More from LOOS

Version
2.2.1
Last updated
Jul 1, 2026
First published
Dec 12, 2018
Requires WordPress
5.6
Tested up to
7.0.4
Requires PHP
5.6
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Highlighting Code Block FAQ

What does Highlighting Code Block do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Highlighting Code Block offers Open the “Formatting” category of the Block Inserter, There is a custom block named “Highlighing Code Block”, Select it, the block will be inserted and Select the language of the code and enter any code.

How many active installs does Highlighting Code Block have?

WordPress.org reports 10,000+ active installs for Highlighting Code Block as of September 7, 2026.

Is Highlighting Code Block still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on July 1, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Is Highlighting Code Block free?

Highlighting Code Block is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.