Add code syntax highlighting to Medium articles
Medium Code Highlighter Extension
Forget the black-on-gray blobs of code in articles which don't embed gists or images of code!
- Adds code syntax highlighting to '
' blocks in Medium articles.
- Highlighting theme is selectable and can be changed on-the-fly (via extension popup upon icon-click) from a handful of popular themes.
-- Theme preference links to Chrome account.
- Works on all Medium articles, regardless of domain (i.e. 'medium.com', 'medium.freecodecamp.org', 'hackingandslacking.com', etc.)
*Note*
Due to Medium's innate formatting, code blocks are split line-by-line into '' blocks, meaning the 'highlightjs' language syntax recognizer may sometimes have trouble, but for the most part it works acceptably well.
Source Manifest.json
How to download and manually install Medium Code Highlighter extension for Chrome
Looking for a way to install Medium Code Highlighter extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.
However, you may need to install Medium Code Highlighter extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Medium Code Highlighter extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.
Method 1: Download Medium Code Highlighter extension and manually install through Drag &Drop
If you ever need to manually install a Medium Code Highlighter extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.
Step 1: Download the Medium Code Highlighter Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.
Look for the Medium Code Highlighter extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Medium Code Highlighter extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Medium Code Highlighter extension that contains all the data.
Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files
Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.
Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page
Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.
Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension
Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Medium Code Highlighter extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.
Step 5: Complete the Installation
Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.
Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.
Method 2: Download Medium Code Highlighter extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode
This is another method to install Medium Code Highlighter extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.
Step 1: Download the Medium Code Highlighter extension file
Select and download the Medium Code Highlighter extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.
Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents
Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Medium Code Highlighter extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Medium Code Highlighter extension running.
Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page
In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.
Step 4: Enable Developer Mode
After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.
Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension
Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."
Step 6: Select the Extension Folder
Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Medium Code Highlighter extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.
Step 7: Confirm and Install
After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.
Conclusion
Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Medium Code Highlighter extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.
Similar Extensions
Code Block Beautifier 368 19 ★ 305KiB
GML Syntax Highlighter 368 0 ★ 137KiB
Clear Code 368 7 ★ 1.2MiB
Syntax Highlight Code Blocks 368 9 ★ 24.75KiB
Medium Play 368 2 ★ 15.42KiB
Readable Medium.com 368 3 ★ 28.55KiB
Make Medium Readable Again 368 94 ★ 10.76KiB
Notion Syntax Highlighter 368 4 ★ 171KiB
Medium Next Generation Stats 368 9 ★ 2.7MiB
TOC Medium 368 15 ★ 16.05KiB
Better Medium Stats 368 30 ★ 172KiB
Darker Medium 368 20 ★ 47.15KiB
Code Medium 368 22 ★ 785KiB
Syntaxtic! 368 200 ★ 106KiB
Medium Enhanced Stats 368 37 ★ 1.62MiB
medium infinity reader 368 22 ★ 15.96KiB
Sight 368 248 ★ 871KiB
OctoLinker 368 110 ★ 184KiB
Enhanced GitHub 368 59 ★ 47.01KiB
Export to Markdown 368 13 ★ 20.4KiB
GitHub Hovercard 368 41 ★ 121KiB
Unlimited Medium 368 87 ★ 41.22KiB
GitHub Code Folding 368 16 ★ 1.06MiB
File Icons for GitHub and GitLab 368 48 ★ 460KiB
User reviews
Tanner Bennett (ID: 0000001ee8174edc) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 04/06/2021
Mustapha Bouh (ID: 0000002fde9772fc) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 11/15/2020
Ricardo Guillen (Ry) (ID: 0000009d0e8b1f3d) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 11/08/2019
David Howard (ID: 000000ae241df7a0) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 09/22/2019
Jacob Larson (ID: 000000dcf22c857c) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 05/03/2019