Highlite – Simple Frontend Text Highlighter

Beskrivning

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.

Skärmdumpar

Installation

  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.

Vanliga frågor

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.

Recensioner

Detta tillägg har inga recensioner.

Bidragsgivare och utvecklare

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Ändringslogg

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