Enlighter – Customizable Syntax Highlighter
Enlighter is a free, easy-to-use, syntax highlighting tool for WordPress. Highlighting is powered by the EnlighterJS javascript library to provide a beautiful code-appearance. Using it can be as simple as adding a new Enlighter Sourcecode block (Gutenberg) and insert the code which you want to highlight: Enlighter takes care of the rest! An easy to use Theme-Customizer is included to modify the build-in themes without any css knowlegde! It also supports the automatic creation of tab-panes to display code-groups together (useful for multi-language examples – e.g. html+css+js) Upgrade Guide for Enlighter v4 Theme Compatibility Enlighter WordPress Plugin Docs Plugin Features Full Gutenberg Editor Integration Full Classic Editor Integration (TinyMCE) Support for all common used languages Powerful generic highlighting engine for unknown/unsupported languages Theme Customizer Inline Syntax Highlighting Advanced configuration options are available within the options page. Supports code-groups (displays multiple code-blocks within a tab-pane) Extensible language and theme engines – add your own one. Simple CSS based themes Integrated CSS file caching (suitable for high traffic sites) Full GDPR compliant – no external resources are required, no data will be aggregated Gutenberg Editor Integration Full Editor Integration via “Enlighter Sourcecode” block Inline Syntax Highlighting Automatic transformations for classic editor posts (codeblocks converted to Enlighter Sourcecode block) Transform legacy codeblocks to Enlighter Gutenberg Blocks (manual transformation) Docs and Usage Editor plugin repository Classic Editor (TinyMCE) Integration Full Editor Integration via Enlighter buttons in the toolbar Inline Syntax Highlighting Tab-Indentation mode to align code with the tab key (single line and block selection) Editor formats to highlight existing code Docs and Usage Editor plugin repository Classic Editor Live-Demo Markdown Markdown fenced code blocks Inline Syntax Highlighting via backtick code (including language specific addon) Docs and Usage Compatibility/Migration Crayon compatibility mode (use EnlighterJS highlighting for legacy Crayon pre codeblocks) CodeColorer compatibility mode (use EnlighterJS highlighting for legacy CodeColorer shortcodes) Jetpack markdown compatibility mode (generic or raw highlighting) Gutenberg standard codeblock compatibility mode (no language attributes) Extensions bbPress shortcode + markdown code blocks support Dynamic Content via jQuery Ajax.load Dynamic Content via Jetpack.InfiniteScroll Texteditor/Shortcodes (Legacy) Shortcodes are deprecated and should be used in text editor mode only – never use them within Gutenberg Editor or Classic Editor! Easy to use Text-Editor mode through the use of Shortcodes and QuickTags Shortcodes within content, comments and widgets Standalone Shortcode-Processor to avoid wpautop filter issues in Text-Editor Mode Supported Languages (build-in) In case your language is not available try the Generic Mode which covers a lot of programming languages – or request a new language on GitHub Related Links Enlighter Plugin Docs + Tutorials Enlighter Plugin on GitHub EnlighterJS Documentation Compatibility All modern webbrowsers with enabled Javascript and HTML5 capabilities for “data-” attributes are compatible with Enlighter. It’s possible that it may work with earlier/other browsers. Chrome 60+ Firefox 60+ Safari 11+ Edge Browser 10+
Excerpt Check
Excerpt Check prompts authors to add an excerpt before publishing or scheduling a post. When no excerpt is present, a modal appears giving the author the choice to add one or proceed without it. This works seamlessly in both the Classic Editor and the Block Editor (Gutenberg). Features: Intercepts publish and schedule actions when no excerpt is present Full support for the Classic Editor and the Block Editor (Gutenberg) Modal prompt that surfaces before the post is saved Two configurable modes: Remind (allow publishing anyway) or Require (must add an excerpt) Settings integrated into the existing Settings > Writing page Works with any post type that has excerpt support enabled Lightweight with zero impact on front-end performance Why use excerpts? WordPress can auto-generate excerpts by truncating post content, but the results are often incomplete sentences, leftover shortcodes, or broken HTML. Custom excerpts give you full control over how your posts appear in archive pages, search results, RSS feeds, and SEO meta descriptions. Use Cases: Content teams that enforce editorial standards requiring excerpts on all posts SEO-focused publishers who rely on custom excerpts for meta descriptions Multi-author blogs where editors want to ensure consistent content quality Any site where auto-generated excerpts are not desirable
