Title: Code Snippet DM
Author: George-Paul Crețu
Published: <strong>August 30, 2018</strong>
Last modified: August 22, 2025

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# Code Snippet DM

 By [George-Paul Crețu](https://profiles.wordpress.org/necroob/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/code-snippet-dm.zip)

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## Description

**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](https://carbon.now.sh) 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]`.

#### Elementor widget

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.

#### Gutenberg block

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.

#### Shortcode Options

There are a number of options that you can use in the shortcode:

 * **background** with options **yes** or **no** will enable/disable the color background(
   Default **yes**)
 * **background-mobile** with options **yes** or **no** will enable/disable the 
   color background for mobile devices (Default **yes**)
 * **bg-color** accepts any HEX, RGB or RGBA value to change the background color(
   Default **#abb8c3**)
 * **theme** with options **light** or **dark** that changes the code editor theme(
   Default **dark**)
 * **slim** with options **yes** or **no** that changes the code editor from default
   to a slim version, ideal for one-line code (Default **no**)
 * **line-numbers** with options **yes** or **no** that will enable a left side 
   line number for columns (Default **no**)
 * **language** with options **clike**, **css**, **javascript**, **markup**, **perl**,**
   php**, **python**, **ruby**, **sql**, **typescript**, **shell** will highlight
   the syntaxes based on what you select for your code (Default **php**)
 * **wrap** with options **yes** or **no** will wrap the code or add a horizontal
   scroll bar to display it as it is (Default **no**)
 * **height** allows you to input any value and will set the code snippet height
   to that value. Example: 500px. (Default is empty)
 * **copy-text** this is used for the text shown on the copy button. If it’s not
   added it will use the default option. (Default **Copy Code**)
 * **copy-confirmed** this is used for the text shown after you click the copy button.
   If it’s not added it will use the default option. (Default **Copied**)

**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)

## Screenshots

 * [[
 * 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

## Blocks

This plugin provides 1 block.

 *   Code Snippet DM This is the code block to display Code Snippet DM

## Installation

 1. Upload `code-snippet-dm` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory.
 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
 3. Start using the shortcode or TinyMCE button to display your code.

## FAQ

### Can I see a live demo?

Sure! Check it out [here](https://apps.devmaverick.com/code-snippet/)

### The code indentation doesn’t look right

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.

### I’m trying to add HTML and it’s not working

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.

### Can I use this plugin with WordPress Gutenberg editor?

Yes. Starting from version 2.0.1 this plugin offers support for the Gutenberg editor.

### Can I use this plugin with Elementor editor?

Yes. Starting from version 2.0.3 this plugin offers support for the Elementor.

### If I upgrade to v2.0.1, will my shortcodes continue to work?

Yes. The plugin supports both the old way of adding code snippets via shortcodes
and the new Gutenberg editor via a custom block.

## Reviews

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### 󠀁[Really nice](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/really-nice-175/)󠁿

 [adcardosi](https://profiles.wordpress.org/adcardosi/) March 15, 2022

Looks like Carbon.now.sh but actually allows copying the text. Really happy with
this plugin.

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### 󠀁[Great plugin!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/great-plugin-31411/)󠁿

 [Banjoo](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ozarc/) July 4, 2021 1 reply

Very nice plugin! Clean and fast. The only issue i have is that if you set slim=”
no”, the first line of code disappears half way under the top border, so most likely
need a bit of padding added. Other than that it great, Thanks a lot!

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### 󠀁[Beautiful](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/beautiful-306/)󠁿

 [Eli](https://profiles.wordpress.org/realact/) August 19, 2020 2 replies

This is what I had been looking for. It’s beautiful and simple. I wish there was
a way make it show as a regular Gutenberg block, I also wish there was a way to 
limit the height of the snippet. For example many of my snippets are just one line,
but the snippet takes up to 4 lines, it would be nice if one could control the height
so things would look a little slicker. Other than that awesome plugin, no problems
with it so far. Keep up the good work.

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### 󠀁[It simply works!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/it-simply-works-46/)󠁿

 [Cesar Pinto](https://profiles.wordpress.org/empresa365/) March 23, 2019

After spending the last couple of days looking for a plugin to give some style to
my code snippets (basically CSS, PHP, and Javascript), this is the only one that
worked just fine with ThriveArchitect (and I likely tested all of the ‘highlight’
plugins from the repository.) Simple, lightweight, great dark theme, works with 
a short-code and includes a ‘copy to clipboard’ button. If anything, I’d ask to 
be able to customize the text strings from the events ‘on success copy’ and ‘on 
error’ without having to mess with js files (maybe with a couple of extra parameters
in the short-code.) Keep up the good work!

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## Contributors & Developers

“Code Snippet DM” is open source software. The following people have contributed
to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ George-Paul Crețu ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/necroob/)

[Translate “Code Snippet DM” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/code-snippet-dm)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/code-snippet-dm/), 
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/code-snippet-dm/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/code-snippet-dm/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/code-snippet-dm/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.1

 * Added option to customize the Copy button text and also the confirmation text
   after you click it.
 * Fixed small content alignment issue.

#### 1.2

 * Added support for shortcodes inside the `[dm_code_snippet]`[your-shortcode]`[\
   dm_code_snippet]`.

#### 1.3

 * Added support for Ruby and Python.
 * Added **slim** option that can be user for one-line code examples
 * Fixed overall spacing issue

#### 1.3.1

 * Added support for Perl, SQL and TypeScript.
 * Fixed margin issue where it might break the page layout and align the code element
   to the left

#### 1.3.2

 * Added support for ‘height’, allowing to set a max-height for the code snippet
   element.

#### 1.3.4

 * Fixed bug where on copy it will insert an extra empty line at the top of the 
   code
 * Added support for Bash/Shell

#### 1.3.5

 * Fixed recurring issue on Slim version where text was cut

#### 1.3.6

 * Added Line Numbers options to code snippets

#### 2.0.1

 * Added support for Gutenberg via custom block
 * Improved performance on asset loading.
 * Fix minor styling bugs on mobile

#### 2.0.2

 * Fixed character escape for all languages when added via the TinyMCE

#### 2.0.3

 * Added support for Elementor Builder by creating a Elementor Widget “Code Snippet
   DM”

#### 2.0.4

 * Added language support. FR and ES.

## Meta

 *  Version **2.0.4**
 *  Last updated **7 months ago**
 *  Active installations **600+**
 *  WordPress version ** 4.0 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **6.8.5**
 *  PHP version ** 7.4 or higher **
 *  Language
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 * Tags
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## Contributors

 *   [ George-Paul Crețu ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/necroob/)

## Support

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