Title: Highlite – Simple Frontend Text Highlighter Author: SacredWP Published: 9 juny, 2025 Last modified: 9 juny, 2025 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/highlite/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3308647) ![](https://ps.w.org/highlite/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3308647) # Highlite – Simple Frontend Text Highlighter Troch [SacredWP](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sacredwp/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/highlite.1.0.0.zip) * [Details](https://fy.wordpress.org/plugins/highlite/#description) * [Resinsjes](https://fy.wordpress.org/plugins/highlite/#reviews) * [Ynstallaasje](https://fy.wordpress.org/plugins/highlite/#installation) * [Ûntwikkeling](https://fy.wordpress.org/plugins/highlite/#developers) [Stypje](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/highlite/) ## Beskriuwing **Highlite** is a minimal, easy-to-use WordPress plugin that lets logged-in users highlight text directly on the frontend. Designed for content-rich websites like educational blogs, documentation, and reader-friendly platforms. **Key Features:** * 🖍️ Highlight text in yellow with a single click * 💾 Highlights are saved per user and post * 🧱 Supports inline and block (e.g., paragraphs, list items) selections * ❌ Click to delete highlights * ⚙️ Enable or disable on specific post types via settings * 🔐 Only logged-in users can highlight (guests are prompted to log in) * 🚫 Automatically deactivates if Highlite Pro is active (no conflict) Looking for advanced features like custom colors, notes, DOCX export, print, and shortcode-based highlight lists? [Check out Highlite Pro ](https://sacredwp.com) ### Usage * On the frontend, select any text on supported posts or pages. * Click the floating **🖍️ Highlight** button to highlight the text. * Click on the highlight to see the delete option. * Highlights are saved automatically for logged-in users. ### License This plugin is licensed under the GPLv2 or later. ## Skermôfbyldings [[ [[ [[ [[ ## Ynstallaasje 1. Upload the `highlite` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory. 2. Activate the plugin from the **Plugins** menu in WordPress. 3. Go to **Settings > Highlite** and select which post types should support highlighting. ## FAQ ### Can visitors who are not logged in use this plugin? No. Guests cannot highlight text. They will be prompted to log in first. ### What happens when the Pro version is activated? If Highlite Pro is active, the free version will automatically deactivate to avoid conflicts. ### Are highlights saved permanently? Yes. Highlights are stored in user meta and persist across sessions until deleted. ### Does it support block-level highlights? Yes. You can highlight entire paragraphs, list items, and other common block elements. ### Can I enable it only on blog posts or specific post types? Yes. The plugin settings page allows enabling/disabling it per post type. ## Resinsjes ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/6c273e8e07211b41ea399adfb737ee800aebcfda268f352a79e4500c7b7c666b? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Great plugin- it does what it says](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/great-plugin-it-does-what-it-says/)󠁿 [kev431k](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kev431k/) 1 maart, 2026 This is a small but very useful plugin. It does what is says and works out of box. [ Lês alle 1 resinsje ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/highlite/reviews/) ## Meiwurkers & amp; Untwikkelders “Highlite – Simple Frontend Text Highlighter” is iepen boarne software. De folgjende minsken hawwe bydroegen oan dizze plugin. Meiwurkers * [ SacredWP ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sacredwp/) [Oersette “Highlite – Simple Frontend Text Highlighter” yn jo taal.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/highlite) ### Ynteressearre yn ûntwikkeling? [Blêdzje troch de koade](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/highlite/) , besjoch de [SVN-repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/highlite/) , of abonnearje op it [ûntwikkelingslogboek](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/highlite/) troch [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/highlite/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Feroaringslog #### 1.0.0 * Initial public release * Frontend text highlighting with a single yellow color * Save/delete highlights per user and post * Settings page for enabling per post type * Auto-disable when Pro version is active ## Meta * Version **1.0.0** * Last updated **1 jier yn ôl** * Active installations **10+** * WordPress version ** 5.0 of heger ** * Tested up to **6.8.6** * PHP version ** 7.4 of heger ** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/highlite/) * Tags * [frontend annotation](https://fy.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/frontend-annotation/) [Highlight](https://fy.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/highlight/)[text highlight](https://fy.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/text-highlight/) [user highlights](https://fy.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/user-highlights/) * [Avansearre werjefte](https://fy.wordpress.org/plugins/highlite/advanced/) ## Wurdearrings 5 out of 5 stars. * [ 1 5-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/highlite/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/highlite/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/highlite/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/highlite/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/highlite/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/highlite/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/highlite/reviews/) ## Meiwurkers * [ SacredWP ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sacredwp/) ## Stypje Hast wat te sizzen? Help nedich hawwe? [Besjoch stipefoarum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/highlite/)