Is react-syntax-highlighter safe to use?

react-syntax-highlighter has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (16.1.1). DepScope rates its health at 81/100 (low risk).

What is the latest version of react-syntax-highlighter?

The latest version of react-syntax-highlighter is 16.1.1, released 2026-02-26.

Does react-syntax-highlighter have known vulnerabilities?

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of react-syntax-highlighter.

Is react-syntax-highlighter deprecated?

No, react-syntax-highlighter is actively maintained. Latest release: 16.1.1 (2026-02-26).

What are alternatives to react-syntax-highlighter?

Popular alternatives to react-syntax-highlighter in npm include: semver, ansi-styles, debug, minimatch, brace-expansion.

What license does react-syntax-highlighter use?

react-syntax-highlighter is licensed under MIT.

react-syntax-highlighter

npmv16.1.1

syntax highlighting component for react with prismjs or highlightjs ast using inline styles

License MITpermissive132 versions3 maintainers6 deps6,008,049 weekly dl

react-syntax-highlighter/react-syntax-highlighter

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Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 81/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

20/25

maintenance

17/20

popularity

25/25

security

15/15

maturity

4/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

Bundle & TypeScript

📦

Bundle Size

1561.4 KBminified

508.0 KB gzipped

6 direct dependencies

ESM

🌟

TypeScript

7/10typed

Types from @types/react-syntax-highlighter (DefinitelyTyped)

Quality signals

OSS Criticality

0.75critical

Health History

Dependency Tree

License Audit

Dependencies (6)

@babel/runtime highlight.js highlightjs-vue lowlight prismjs refractor

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