Title: Vaaky Highlighter – Syntax Highlighter for Gutenberg Author: WebHat Published: October 5, 2021 Last modified: January 10, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/vaaky-highlighter/assets/banner-772x250.jpg?rev=2609748) ![](https://ps.w.org/vaaky-highlighter/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=2609748) # Vaaky Highlighter – Syntax Highlighter for Gutenberg By [WebHat](https://profiles.wordpress.org/webhat/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/vaaky-highlighter.1.1.0.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/vaaky-highlighter/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/vaaky-highlighter/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/vaaky-highlighter/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/vaaky-highlighter/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/vaaky-highlighter/) ## Description Vaaky Highlighter is a lightweight **syntax highlighter plugin for WordPress Gutenberg**. It allows you to add clean, readable, and visually appealing **code blocks and code snippets** with automatic language detection. Syntax highlighting is powered by **Highlight.js**, a fast and dependency-free JavaScript library that supports multiple programming languages and themes. Vaaky Highlighter is ideal for **developers, bloggers, technical writers, and documentation sites** who want elegant syntax-highlighted code without unnecessary bloat. Using it is simple: add the **Vaaky Highlighter Sourcecode block** in Gutenberg, paste your code, and publish — the plugin handles everything automatically. **View the live demo of all supported themes:** [Demo Page](https://www.webhat.in/?page_id=626&utm_source=wordpress.org&utm_medium=readme.txt&utm_campaign=link&utm_id=vaaky_highlighter&utm_term=Theme+Demo) ### Usage 1. Add the **Vaaky Highlighter** block in the Gutenberg editor 2. Paste or write your code 3. Select a language (optional) 4. Save and view your page on the frontend ### Supported Languages * Apache * Bash * C * C# * C++ * CSS * DNS Zone file * DOS * Django * Dockerfile * Go * HTML / XML * Handlebars * JSON * Java * JavaScript * Markdown * Nginx * Objective-C * PHP * Plaintext * PostgreSQL & PL/pgSQL * PowerShell * Python * R * Ruby * Rust * SCSS * SQL / MySQL * Shell * Twig * TypeScript * YAML / YML ## Screenshots * [[ * Gutenberg syntax highlighter block * [[ * Visual Studio 2015 theme – JavaScript code snippet * [[ * Visual Studio 2015 theme – PHP code snippet * [[ * Visual Studio 2015 theme – YAML code snippet * [[ * Monokai (Sublime) theme – JavaScript code snippet * [[ * Monokai (Sublime) theme – YAML code snippet * [[ * Monokai (Sublime) theme – PHP snippet with scrollbar * [[ * Monokai (Sublime) theme – PHP snippet with line wrapping ## Blocks This plugin provides 1 block. * Vaaky Highlighter ## Installation #### Minimum Requirements * WordPress 6.0 or higher * PHP 5.6 or higher #### Automatic Installation 1. Go to **Plugins Add New** in your WordPress dashboard 2. Search for **Vaaky Highlighter** 3. Click **Install Now** 4. Activate the plugin #### Manual Installation 1. Download the plugin ZIP file 2. Go to **Plugins Add New** 3. Click **Upload Plugin** 4. Upload the ZIP file and activate For help, see the official WordPress guide: https://wordpress.org/support/article/ managing-plugins/#manual-plugin-installation ## FAQ ### Does Vaaky Highlighter work with Gutenberg? Yes. Vaaky Highlighter is built specifically for the Gutenberg block editor and integrates seamlessly as a custom code block. ### Which syntax highlighting library does this plugin use? Vaaky Highlighter uses **Highlight.js** with automatic language detection. ### What themes are supported? The plugin supports **30 syntax highlighting themes**, including: Dark themes: Monokai (Sublime), Visual Studio 2015, GitHub Dark, Android Studio, Tokyo Night Dark, Rose Pine, Nord Light themes: GitHub, StackOverflow Light, Google Code, Tokyo Night Light, Rose Pine Dawn ### How can I highlight a language that is not listed? Leave the language selection empty. Highlight.js will automatically detect the language. If detection fails, you can request support via GitHub: https://github.com/finallyRaunak/ vaaky-highlighter/issues ### Does the plugin support line numbers? No, line numbers are not supported at this time. ### Does Vaaky Highlighter work with the Classic Editor? Yes. You can use the shortcode: ``` [vaakyHighlighterCode lang="php"]Your code here[/vaakyHighlighterCode] ``` The `lang` attribute is optional. If omitted, the language will be auto-detected. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c1713bcbe5e9ba0c4c1662f1ab7073d4719f7eebe95affdae99a1aeed188e10e? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Elevate Your WordPress Development Experience with Code Highlighter Extension](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/elevate-your-wordpress-development-experience-with-code-highlighter-extension/)󠁿 [wpsaddam](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wpsaddam/) May 15, 2023 I found Vaaky Highlighter to be a useful and easy-to-use plugin for highlighting code on my WordPress site. The only downside was that it lacked some customization options for the code block, such as line numbers and font size ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7bb4157abf393b93c00d61b0ab8b4f7a6320f0d850b28e837d80d872131594c8? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Vaaky Highlighter highly recommend](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/vaaky-highlighter-highly-recommend/)󠁿 [shbkdevwp](https://profiles.wordpress.org/shbkdevwp/) May 14, 2023 Vaaky Highlighter is a great plugin for adding syntax highlighting to code snippets on WordPress sites. It’s easy to use and supports a wide range of languages making it a reliable choice. Overall, I highly recommend it with a 5 star rating. [ Read all 2 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/vaaky-highlighter/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Vaaky Highlighter – Syntax Highlighter for Gutenberg” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ WebHat ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/webhat/) * [ Raunak Gupta ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/raunak01/) [Translate “Vaaky Highlighter – Syntax Highlighter for Gutenberg” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/vaaky-highlighter) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/vaaky-highlighter/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/vaaky-highlighter/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/vaaky-highlighter/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/vaaky-highlighter/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.1.0 – 2026-01-10 * Updated WordPress compatibility to 6.9 * Upgraded Highlight.js from v11.2.0 to v11.11.1 * Added support for 24 additional languages * Added new themes: Tokyo Night, Rose Pine, Nord * Updated all existing themes * Fixed WordPress.org compatibility warnings #### 1.0.6 – 2024-01-01 * Fixed deprecated settings notice * Tested with latest WordPress version [See the changelog for all versions](https://github.com/finallyRaunak/vaaky-highlighter/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md). ## Meta * Version **1.1.0** * Last updated **3 months ago** * Active installations **10+** * WordPress version ** 6.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.9.4** * PHP version ** 5.6 or higher ** * Tags * [Code Blocks](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/code-blocks/)[gutenberg](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/gutenberg/) [highlight.js](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/highlight-js/)[snippets](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/snippets/) [syntax highlighter](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/syntax-highlighter/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/vaaky-highlighter/advanced/) ## Ratings 4.5 out of 5 stars. * [ 1 5-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/vaaky-highlighter/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 1 4-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/vaaky-highlighter/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/vaaky-highlighter/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/vaaky-highlighter/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/vaaky-highlighter/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/vaaky-highlighter/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/vaaky-highlighter/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ WebHat ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/webhat/) * [ Raunak Gupta ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/raunak01/) ## Support Got something to say? 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