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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
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.
Screenshots
Installation
- Upload the
highlitefolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory. - Activate the plugin from the Plugins menu in WordPress.
- Go to Settings > Highlite and select which post types should support highlighting.
FAQ
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Can visitors who are not logged in use this plugin?
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No. Guests cannot highlight text. They will be prompted to log in first.
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What happens when the Pro version is activated?
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If Highlite Pro is active, the free version will automatically deactivate to avoid conflicts.
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Are highlights saved permanently?
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Yes. Highlights are stored in user meta and persist across sessions until deleted.
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Does it support block-level highlights?
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Yes. You can highlight entire paragraphs, list items, and other common block elements.
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Can I enable it only on blog posts or specific post types?
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Yes. The plugin settings page allows enabling/disabling it per post type.
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“Highlite – Simple Frontend Text Highlighter” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
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