Title: Code Prettify
Author: volca
Published: December 3, 2010
Last modified: October 12, 2022
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# Code Prettify
By [volca](https://profiles.wordpress.org/volca/)
[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/code-prettify.zip)
* [Details](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/code-prettify/#description)
* [Reviews](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/code-prettify/#reviews)
* [Installation](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/code-prettify/#installation)
* [Development](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/code-prettify/#developers)
[Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/code-prettify/)
## Description
Uses a customized version of the [Code Prettify library](https://github.com/kasparsd/code-prettify-lib/pull/1)
to support local styles and scripts. Plugin applies code highlighting automatically
to all `` tags on the page.
**Compatible with Gutenberg and doesn’t lock you in with specific markup requirements.**
#### Development
Plugin development [on GitHub](https://github.com/kasparsd/code-prettify).
#### Credits
Created and maintained by [Kaspars Dambis](https://kaspars.net). All of my open
source work is available [on GitHub](https://github.com/kasparsd).
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Cover photo by [Yuri Samoilov](https://www.flickr.com/photos/110751683@N02/13334080323/)
## Screenshots
* [[
* Syntax highlighting applied to a `` block and inline `` segments.
## Installation
Simply upload the plugin and active it. It works out of the box and doesn’t have
any configuration options.
## FAQ
None, yet.
## Reviews
### [OBrigado, era o que eu precisava](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/obrigado-era-o-que-eu-precisava/)
[fbmed](https://profiles.wordpress.org/fbmed/) March 18, 2025
Funcionou perfeito, era o que eu precisa, muito facil e prático.Para ficar mais
completo, criei uma função que cria um botão copiar.OBrigado
### [It works perfectly !!!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/it-works-perfectly-154/)
[Anonymous User](https://profiles.wordpress.org/anonymized-21100648/) October 10,
2023
I hope the developer continues to update it to avoid compatibility issues with future
versions of WordPress.
### [Really impressed](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/really-impressed-28/)
[hanopcan](https://profiles.wordpress.org/hanopcan/) March 30, 2022
Used with a block-based theme and it worked perfectly. Love that there is no configuration
required and it auto-detects and tags. Great plugin, thank you!
### [Awesome Blossom](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/awesome-blossom/)
[mezubeen](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mezubeen/) April 26, 2020
This plugin is exactly what I was looking for, just one friendly suggestion please
add a toggle to switch themes to dark. or add a setting where we can do that. thank
a lot for this neat and clean plugin
### [The best plugin for syntax highlighting!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/the-best-plugin-for-syntax-highlighting-2/)
[rahmanfadhil](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rahmanfadhil/) March 4, 2020
Very simple yet powerful!
### [Good replacement](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/good-replacement/)
[Juergen Schulze](https://profiles.wordpress.org/1manfactory/) November 13, 2019
Finally a plugin that works with the outdated “Crayon Syntax Highlighter” plugin
So I don’t have to mess around with every post.
[ Read all 18 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/code-prettify/reviews/)
## Contributors & Developers
“Code Prettify” is open source software. The following people have contributed to
this plugin.
Contributors
* [ volca ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/volca/)
* [ Kaspars ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kasparsd/)
[Translate “Code Prettify” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/code-prettify)
### Interested in development?
[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/code-prettify/), check
out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/code-prettify/), or subscribe
to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/code-prettify/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/code-prettify/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).
## Changelog
#### 1.5.1 (November 8, 2021)
* Fix the deprecation notice for how the data is passed to the script.
* Mark as tested with WordPress 5.8.
#### 1.5.0 (April 19, 2020)
* Preload the `prettify.css` file for performance improvements.
* Add WordPress coding standards checks.
* Add support for Composer install.
#### 1.4.2 (January 14, 2019)
* Switch to legacy PHP array syntax for better compatibility.
#### 1.4.1 (December 21, 2018)
* Add a trailing semicolon to all JS files to support concatenation.
#### 1.4.0 (December 20, 2018)
* Update the Prettify library.
* Don’t highlight standalone `` blocks without the `` wrapper.
* Mark as tested with WordPress 5.0.
#### 1.3.4
* Update the Prettify library.
* Ensure that Prettify styles are applied to the contents of `` and `` elements.
#### 1.3.3
* Update the Prettify library.
* Highlight `` blocks too.
#### 1.0
* Initial release.
## Meta
* Version **1.5.1**
* Last updated **3 years ago**
* Active installations **1,000+**
* WordPress version ** 3.0 or higher **
* Tested up to **6.0.11**
* Language
* [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/code-prettify/)
* Tags
* [code](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/code/)[Highlight](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/highlight/)
[highlighter](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/highlighter/)[highlighting](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/highlighting/)
[pre](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/pre/)
* [Advanced View](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/code-prettify/advanced/)
## Ratings
5 out of 5 stars.
* [ 18 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/code-prettify/reviews/?filter=5)
* [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/code-prettify/reviews/?filter=4)
* [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/code-prettify/reviews/?filter=3)
* [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/code-prettify/reviews/?filter=2)
* [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/code-prettify/reviews/?filter=1)
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## Contributors
* [ volca ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/volca/)
* [ Kaspars ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kasparsd/)
## Support
Got something to say? Need help?
[View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/code-prettify/)