Code Snippet DM enables you to display code snippets in a stylish way inside your content.
Supports: Gutenberg, Elementor, TinyMCE and shortcode
Display your code snippets in a stylish way inside your content. The plugin uses shortcodes and also very intuitive TinyMCE interface.
Starting with v2.0.3, the plugin offers support to be used via a custom Elementor Widget.
Starting with v2.0.1, the plugin offers support to be used via a custom Gutenberg block.
It will continue to support the default way of adding the code snippet via shotcodes.
Code Snippet DM was inspired by the Carbon project.
We created a simple way to display your code snippets but also have control over the way it appears, thus making it more stylish.
Also, on the front end in the top right you will find a Copy Code
button that allows you to copy to clipboard the entired code snippet.
The plugin provides you with a TinyMCE button that will allow you to display the code or an option to use a shortcode.
You can open the shorcode [dm_code_snippet]
and in the content inside and close it [/dm_code_snippet]
.
The Widget is called “Code Snippet DM” and can be found on the Basic list of Elementor Widget after you activate the plugin. Keywords that can be used to find it: code, snippet, dm.
Once the widget is added in the Elementor editor, it can be customized via the sidebar settings that will appear for each widget. The sidebar will include all the settings that are available for the shortcode. Some of the settings will be applied in real time in your editor.
The code styling (syntax highlight) and line numbers are only available on the front-end, in the editor you will not be able to preview the correct colors for the code or the line numbers.
The block is called “Code Snippet DM” and can be found in the embed section of Gutenberg blocks. Keywords that can be used to find it: code, snippet, dm.
Once the block is added in the Gutenberg editor, it can be customized via the sidebar settings that will appear for each block. The sidebar will include all the settings that are available for the shortcode. Some of the settings will be applied in real time in your editor.
The code styling (syntax highlight) and line numbers are only available on the front-end, in the editor you will not be able to preview the correct colors for the code or the line numbers.
There are a number of options that you can use in the shortcode:
Example of shortcode:
[dm_code_snippet background="yes" background-mobile="yes" slim="no" line-numbers="no" bg-color="#abb8c3" theme="light" language="css" wrapped="no" height="500px" copy-text="Get the Code!" copy-confirmed="You have it!"]<pre> .dm-code-snippet.dark { background: $default-bg; padding: 40px 35px 45px 35px; margin: 30px 0; }</pre> [/dm_code_snippet]
Important:
* If you use the shortcode directly, make sure to wrap the code in <pre></pre>
as in the example above.
* If you want to add HTML using the shortcode, you’ll need to escape the HTML before pasting it in the shortcode. (You can easily find an escape tool online to convert the code)
* If you have code (not HTML) that uses ‘</’ and you add it with the shortcode and not the and the TinyMCE button, you will need to escape ‘</’ from your code in order to properly display it.
Use the TinyMCE button if you don’t want to add the shortcode yourself. (see Screenshots)
code-snippet-dm
folder to the /wp-content/plugins/
directory.DM Code Snippet TinyMCE button
How to add the code using the TinyMCE button
Example of shortcode added via TinyMCE
Front end example of a dark theme
Front end example of a dark theme with the background disabled
Front end example of a light theme
Slim option with one-line code
Line numbers enabled example
Gutenberg block with options in the sidebar
Gutenberg block for Code Snippet DM
Elementor widget with options in the sidebar
Elementor widget for Code Snippet DM
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If you added code using directly the shortcode and not the TinyMCE option, make sure you wrapped your code into a <pre></pre>
element like in the example above.
HTML code snippets can be added via the TinyMCE option, if you want to use the shortcode to display HTML content you’ll need to escape the HTML content before adding it into the shortcode.
Yes. Starting from version 2.0.1 this plugin offers support for the Gutenberg editor.
Yes. Starting from version 2.0.3 this plugin offers support for the Elementor.
Yes. The plugin supports both the old way of adding code snippets via shortcodes and the new Gutenberg editor via a custom block.
[dm_code_snippet]
[your-shortcode][\dm_code_snippet]
.