diff --git a/lib/hexo/default_config.js b/lib/hexo/default_config.js
index daaf6b4a89..8c529ac7bf 100644
--- a/lib/hexo/default_config.js
+++ b/lib/hexo/default_config.js
@@ -48,6 +48,12 @@ module.exports = {
     wrap: true,
     hljs: false
   },
+  prismjs: {
+    enable: false,
+    preprocess: true,
+    line_number: true,
+    tab_replace: ''
+  },
   // Category & Tag
   default_category: 'uncategorized',
   category_map: {},
diff --git a/lib/plugins/filter/before_post_render/backtick_code_block.js b/lib/plugins/filter/before_post_render/backtick_code_block.js
index ca608692ad..36f609117c 100644
--- a/lib/plugins/filter/before_post_render/backtick_code_block.js
+++ b/lib/plugins/filter/before_post_render/backtick_code_block.js
@@ -1,51 +1,38 @@
 'use strict';
 
-const { highlight } = require('hexo-util');
+let highlight, prismHighlight;
 
 const rBacktick = /^((?:[^\S\r\n]*>){0,3}[^\S\r\n]*)(`{3,}|~{3,})[^\S\r\n]*((?:.*?[^`\s])?)[^\S\r\n]*\n((?:[\s\S]*?\n)?)(?:(?:[^\S\r\n]*>){0,3}[^\S\r\n]*)\2(\n+|$)/gm;
 const rAllOptions = /([^\s]+)\s+(.+?)\s+(https?:\/\/\S+|\/\S+)\s*(.+)?/;
 const rLangCaption = /([^\s]+)\s*(.+)?/;
 
+const escapeSwigTag = str => str.replace(/{/g, '{').replace(/}/g, '}');
+
 function backtickCodeBlock(data) {
-  const config = this.config.highlight || {};
-  if (!config.enable) return;
+  const hljsCfg = this.config.highlight || {};
+  const prismCfg = this.config.prismjs || {};
+
   data.content = data.content.replace(rBacktick, ($0, start, $2, _args, _content, end) => {
     let content = _content.replace(/\n$/, '');
-    const args = _args.split('=').shift();
-
-    const options = {
-      hljs: config.hljs,
-      autoDetect: config.auto_detect,
-      gutter: config.line_number,
-      tab: config.tab_replace,
-      wrap: config.wrap
-    };
 
-    if (options.gutter) {
-      config.first_line_number = config.first_line_number || 'always1';
-      if (config.first_line_number === 'inline') {
+    // neither highlight or prismjs is enabled, return escaped content directly.
+    if (!hljsCfg.enable && !prismCfg.enable) return escapeSwigTag($0);
 
-        // setup line number by inline
-        _args = _args.replace('=+', '=');
-        options.gutter = _args.includes('=');
-
-        // setup fiestLineNumber;
-        options.firstLine = options.gutter ? _args.split('=')[1] || 1 : 0;
-      }
-    }
+    // Extrace langauge and caption of code blocks
+    const args = _args.split('=').shift();
+    let lang, caption;
 
     if (args) {
       const match = rAllOptions.exec(args) || rLangCaption.exec(args);
 
-
       if (match) {
-        options.lang = match[1];
+        lang = match[1];
 
         if (match[2]) {
-          options.caption = `<span>${match[2]}</span>`;
+          caption = `<span>${match[2]}</span>`;
 
           if (match[3]) {
-            options.caption += `<a href="${match[3]}">${match[4] ? match[4] : 'link'}</a>`;
+            caption += `<a href="${match[3]}">${match[4] ? match[4] : 'link'}</a>`;
           }
         }
       }
@@ -59,11 +46,52 @@ function backtickCodeBlock(data) {
       content = content.replace(regexp, '');
     }
 
-    content = highlight(content, options)
-      .replace(/{/g, '&#123;')
-      .replace(/}/g, '&#125;');
+    // Since prismjs have better performance, so prismjs should have higher priority.
+    if (prismCfg.enable) {
+      if (!prismHighlight) prismHighlight = require('hexo-util').prismHighlight;
+
+      const options = {
+        lineNumber: prismCfg.line_number,
+        tab: prismCfg.tab_replace,
+        isPreprocess: prismCfg.preprocess,
+        lang
+      };
+
+      content = prismHighlight(content, options);
+    } else if (hljsCfg.enable) {
+      if (!highlight) highlight = require('hexo-util').highlight;
+
+      const options = {
+        hljs: hljsCfg.hljs,
+        autoDetect: hljsCfg.auto_detect,
+        gutter: hljsCfg.line_number,
+        tab: hljsCfg.tab_replace,
+        wrap: hljsCfg.wrap,
+        lang,
+        caption
+      };
+
+      if (options.gutter) {
+        hljsCfg.first_line_number = hljsCfg.first_line_number || 'always1';
+        if (hljsCfg.first_line_number === 'inline') {
+
+          // setup line number by inline
+          _args = _args.replace('=+', '=');
+          options.gutter = _args.includes('=');
+
+          // setup firstLineNumber;
+          options.firstLine = options.gutter ? _args.split('=')[1] || 1 : 0;
+        }
+      }
+
+      content = highlight(content, options);
+    }
 
-    return `${start}<!--hexoPostRenderEscape:${content}:hexoPostRenderEscape-->${end}`;
+    return start
+      + '<!--hexoPostRenderEscape:'
+      + escapeSwigTag(content)
+      + ':hexoPostRenderEscape-->'
+      + end;
   });
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/plugins/tag/code.js b/lib/plugins/tag/code.js
index a831db6fb0..d668a3cb7d 100644
--- a/lib/plugins/tag/code.js
+++ b/lib/plugins/tag/code.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 // Based on: https://raw.github.com/imathis/octopress/master/plugins/code_block.rb
 
-const { escapeHTML, highlight } = require('hexo-util');
+const { escapeHTML, highlight, prismHighlight } = require('hexo-util');
 
 const rCaptionUrlTitle = /(\S[\S\s]*)\s+(https?:\/\/\S+)\s+(.+)/i;
 const rCaptionUrl = /(\S[\S\s]*)\s+(https?:\/\/\S+)/i;
@@ -25,13 +25,13 @@ const rCaption = /\S[\S\s]*/;
  * Example: `mark:1,4-7,10` will mark line 1, 4 to 7 and 10.
  * @param {Object} wrap Wrap the code block in <table>, value must be a boolean
  * @returns {String} Code snippet with code highlighting
- */
+*/
 
-function getHighlightOptions(config, args) {
+function parseArgs(args) {
   const _else = [];
   const len = args.length;
-  let lang = '';
-  let { line_number, wrap } = config;
+  let lang,
+    line_number, wrap;
   let firstLine = 1;
   const mark = [];
   for (let i = 0; i < len; i++) {
@@ -86,8 +86,9 @@ function getHighlightOptions(config, args) {
   }
 
   const arg = _else.join(' ');
-  let caption = '';
-  let match;
+  // eslint-disable-next-line one-var
+  let match, caption = '';
+
   if ((match = arg.match(rCaptionUrlTitle)) != null) {
     caption = `<span>${match[1]}</span><a href="${match[2]}">${match[3]}</a>`;
   } else if ((match = arg.match(rCaptionUrl)) != null) {
@@ -100,37 +101,60 @@ function getHighlightOptions(config, args) {
     lang,
     firstLine,
     caption,
-    gutter: line_number,
-    hljs: config.hljs,
+    line_number,
     mark,
-    tab: config.tab_replace,
-    autoDetect: config.auto_detect,
     wrap
   };
 }
 
 module.exports = ctx => function codeTag(args, content) {
-  const config = ctx.config.highlight || {};
-  let { enable } = config;
+  const hljsCfg = ctx.config.highlight || {};
+  const prismjsCfg = ctx.config.prismjs || {};
 
   let index;
+  let enableHighlight = true;
 
   if ((index = args.findIndex(item => item.startsWith('highlight:'))) !== -1) {
     const arg = args[index];
-    const _enable = arg.slice(10);
-    enable = _enable === 'true';
+    const highlightStr = arg.slice(10);
+    enableHighlight = highlightStr === 'true';
     args.splice(index, 1);
   }
 
-  if (!enable) {
-    content = escapeHTML(content);
-    return `<pre><code>${content}</code></pre>`;
+  // If 'hilight: false' is given, return escaped code directly
+  // If neither highlight.js nor prism.js is enabled, return escaped code directly
+  if (!enableHighlight || (!hljsCfg.enable && !prismjsCfg.enable)) {
+    return `<pre><code>${escapeHTML(content)}</code></pre>`;
   }
 
-  content = highlight(content, getHighlightOptions(config, args));
-
-  content = content.replace(/{/g, '&#123;')
-    .replace(/}/g, '&#125;');
+  const { lang, firstLine, caption, line_number, mark, wrap } = parseArgs(args);
+
+  if (prismjsCfg.enable) {
+    const prismjsOption = {
+      lang,
+      firstLine,
+      lineNumber: typeof line_number !== 'undefined' ? line_number : prismjsCfg.line_number,
+      mark,
+      tab: prismjsCfg.tab_replace,
+      isPreprocess: prismjsCfg.preprocess
+    };
+
+    content = prismHighlight(content, prismjsOption);
+  } else {
+    const hljsOption = {
+      lang: typeof lang !== 'undefined' ? lang : '',
+      firstLine,
+      caption,
+      gutter: typeof line_number !== 'undefined' ? line_number : hljsCfg.line_number,
+      hljs: hljsCfg.hljs,
+      mark,
+      tab: hljsCfg.tab_replace,
+      autoDetect: hljsCfg.auto_detect,
+      wrap: typeof wrap === 'undefined' ? wrap : hljsCfg.wrap
+    };
+
+    content = highlight(content, hljsOption);
+  }
 
-  return content;
+  return content.replace(/{/g, '&#123;').replace(/}/g, '&#125;');
 };
diff --git a/lib/plugins/tag/include_code.js b/lib/plugins/tag/include_code.js
index 96823c5332..a4bab70037 100644
--- a/lib/plugins/tag/include_code.js
+++ b/lib/plugins/tag/include_code.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 const fs = require('hexo-fs');
 const { basename, extname, join } = require('path');
-const { highlight } = require('hexo-util');
+const { highlight, prismHighlight } = require('hexo-util');
 
 const rCaptionTitleFile = /(.*)?(?:\s+|^)(\/*\S+)/;
 const rLang = /\s*lang:(\w+)/i;
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ const rTo = /\s*to:(\d+)/i;
 */
 
 module.exports = ctx => function includeCodeTag(args) {
-  const config = ctx.config.highlight || {};
   let codeDir = ctx.config.code_dir;
   let arg = args.join(' ');
 
@@ -47,22 +46,31 @@ module.exports = ctx => function includeCodeTag(args) {
 
   const path = match[2];
 
-  // If the title is not defined, use file name instead
-  const title = match[1] || basename(path);
-
   // If the language is not defined, use file extension instead
   lang = lang || extname(path).substring(1);
 
   const src = join(ctx.source_dir, codeDir, path);
 
+  // If the title is not defined, use file name instead
+  const title = match[1] || basename(path);
   const caption = `<span>${title}</span><a href="${ctx.config.root}${codeDir}${path}">view raw</a>`;
 
-  const options = {
+  const hljsCfg = ctx.config.highlight || {};
+  const prismjsCfg = ctx.config.prismjs || {};
+
+  const hljsOptions = {
     lang,
     caption,
-    gutter: config.line_number,
-    hljs: config.hljs,
-    tab: config.tab_replace
+    gutter: hljsCfg.line_number,
+    hljs: hljsCfg.hljs,
+    tab: hljsCfg.tab_replace
+  };
+
+  const prismjsOptions = {
+    lang,
+    lineNumber: prismjsCfg.line_number,
+    tab: prismjsCfg.tab_replace,
+    isPreprocess: prismjsCfg.preprocess
   };
 
   return fs.exists(src).then(exist => {
@@ -73,10 +81,12 @@ module.exports = ctx => function includeCodeTag(args) {
     const lines = code.split('\n');
     code = lines.slice(from, to).join('\n').trim();
 
-    if (!config.enable) {
-      return `<pre><code>${code}</code></pre>`;
+    if (prismjsCfg.enable) {
+      return prismHighlight(code, prismjsOptions);
+    } else if (hljsCfg.enable) {
+      return highlight(code, hljsOptions);
     }
 
-    return highlight(code, options);
+    return `<pre><code>${code}</code></pre>`;
   });
 };
diff --git a/test/scripts/filters/backtick_code_block.js b/test/scripts/filters/backtick_code_block.js
index 278c22b48c..dd3aec048c 100644
--- a/test/scripts/filters/backtick_code_block.js
+++ b/test/scripts/filters/backtick_code_block.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ describe('Backtick code block', () => {
   const codeBlock = require('../../../lib/plugins/filter/before_post_render/backtick_code_block').bind(hexo);
 
   const code = [
-    'if (tired && night){',
+    'if (tired && night) {',
     '  sleep();',
     '}'
   ].join('\n');
@@ -20,9 +20,28 @@ describe('Backtick code block', () => {
       .replace(/}/g, '&#125;');
   }
 
+  function prism(code, options) {
+    return util.prismHighlight(code, options || {})
+      .replace(/{/g, '&#123;')
+      .replace(/}/g, '&#125;');
+  }
+
+  // Used for prismjs related test cases
+  function enablePrismjs() {
+    hexo.config.highlight.enable = false;
+    hexo.config.prismjs.enable = true;
+  }
+
   beforeEach(() => {
     // Reset config
     hexo.config.highlight = Object.assign({}, defaultConfig.highlight);
+    hexo.config.prismjs = Object.assign({}, defaultConfig.prismjs);
+  });
+
+  after(() => {
+    // Reset config for further test
+    hexo.config.highlight = defaultConfig.highlight;
+    hexo.config.prismjs = defaultConfig.prismjs;
   });
 
   it('disabled', () => {
@@ -35,8 +54,9 @@ describe('Backtick code block', () => {
     const data = {content};
 
     hexo.config.highlight.enable = false;
+    hexo.config.prismjs.enable = false;
     codeBlock(data);
-    data.content.should.eql(content);
+    data.content.should.eql(content.replace(/{/g, '&#123;').replace(/}/g, '&#125;'));
   });
 
   it('with no config (disabled)', () => {
@@ -48,16 +68,19 @@ describe('Backtick code block', () => {
 
     const data = {content};
 
-    const oldConfig = hexo.config.highlight;
+    const oldHljsCfg = hexo.config.highlight;
+    const oldPrismCfg = hexo.config.prismjs;
     delete hexo.config.highlight;
+    delete hexo.config.prismjs;
 
     codeBlock(data);
-    data.content.should.eql(content);
+    data.content.should.eql(content.replace(/{/g, '&#123;').replace(/}/g, '&#125;'));
 
-    hexo.config.highlight = oldConfig;
+    hexo.config.highlight = oldHljsCfg;
+    hexo.config.prismjs = oldPrismCfg;
   });
 
-  it('default', () => {
+  it('highlightjs - default', () => {
     const data = {
       content: [
         '``` js',
@@ -70,7 +93,7 @@ describe('Backtick code block', () => {
     data.content.should.eql('<!--hexoPostRenderEscape:' + highlight(code, {lang: 'js'}) + ':hexoPostRenderEscape-->');
   });
 
-  it('without language name', () => {
+  it('highlightjs - without language name', () => {
     const data = {
       content: [
         '```',
@@ -85,7 +108,7 @@ describe('Backtick code block', () => {
     data.content.should.eql('<!--hexoPostRenderEscape:' + expected + ':hexoPostRenderEscape-->');
   });
 
-  it('without language name - ignore tab character', () => {
+  it('highlightjs - without language name - ignore tab character', () => {
     const data = {
       content: [
         '``` \t',
@@ -100,7 +123,7 @@ describe('Backtick code block', () => {
     data.content.should.eql('<!--hexoPostRenderEscape:' + expected + ':hexoPostRenderEscape-->');
   });
 
-  it('title', () => {
+  it('highlightjs - title', () => {
     const data = {
       content: [
         '``` js Hello world',
@@ -118,7 +141,7 @@ describe('Backtick code block', () => {
     data.content.should.eql('<!--hexoPostRenderEscape:' + expected + ':hexoPostRenderEscape-->');
   });
 
-  it('url', () => {
+  it('highlightjs - url', () => {
     const data = {
       content: [
         '``` js Hello world https://hexo.io/',
@@ -136,7 +159,7 @@ describe('Backtick code block', () => {
     data.content.should.eql('<!--hexoPostRenderEscape:' + expected + ':hexoPostRenderEscape-->');
   });
 
-  it('link text', () => {
+  it('highlightjs - link text', () => {
     const data = {
       content: [
         '``` js Hello world https://hexo.io/ Hexo',
@@ -154,7 +177,7 @@ describe('Backtick code block', () => {
     data.content.should.eql('<!--hexoPostRenderEscape:' + expected + ':hexoPostRenderEscape-->');
   });
 
-  it('indent', () => {
+  it('highlightjs - indent', () => {
     const indentCode = code.split('\n').map(line => '  ' + line).join('\n');
 
     const data = {
@@ -174,7 +197,7 @@ describe('Backtick code block', () => {
     data.content.should.eql('<!--hexoPostRenderEscape:' + expected + ':hexoPostRenderEscape-->');
   });
 
-  it('line number false', () => {
+  it('highlightjs - line number false', () => {
     hexo.config.highlight.line_number = false;
 
     const data = {
@@ -194,7 +217,7 @@ describe('Backtick code block', () => {
     data.content.should.eql('<!--hexoPostRenderEscape:' + expected + ':hexoPostRenderEscape-->');
   });
 
-  it('line number false, don`t first_line_number always1', () => {
+  it('highlightjs - line number false, don`t first_line_number always1', () => {
     hexo.config.highlight.line_number = false;
     hexo.config.highlight.first_line_number = 'always1';
 
@@ -215,7 +238,7 @@ describe('Backtick code block', () => {
     data.content.should.eql('<!--hexoPostRenderEscape:' + expected + ':hexoPostRenderEscape-->');
   });
 
-  it('line number false, don`t care first_line_number inilne', () => {
+  it('highlightjs - line number false, don`t care first_line_number inilne', () => {
     hexo.config.highlight.line_number = false;
     hexo.config.highlight.first_line_number = 'inilne';
 
@@ -236,7 +259,7 @@ describe('Backtick code block', () => {
     data.content.should.eql('<!--hexoPostRenderEscape:' + expected + ':hexoPostRenderEscape-->');
   });
 
-  it('line number true', () => {
+  it('highlightjs - line number true', () => {
     hexo.config.highlight.line_number = true;
 
     const data = {
@@ -256,7 +279,7 @@ describe('Backtick code block', () => {
     data.content.should.eql('<!--hexoPostRenderEscape:' + expected + ':hexoPostRenderEscape-->');
   });
 
-  it('line number, first_line_number always1, js=', () => {
+  it('highlightjs - line number, first_line_number always1, js=', () => {
     hexo.config.highlight.line_number = true;
     hexo.config.highlight.first_line_number = 'always1';
 
@@ -278,7 +301,7 @@ describe('Backtick code block', () => {
     data.content.should.eql('<!--hexoPostRenderEscape:' + expected + ':hexoPostRenderEscape-->');
   });
 
-  it('line number, first_line_number inline, js', () => {
+  it('highlightjs - line number, first_line_number inline, js', () => {
     hexo.config.highlight.line_number = true;
     hexo.config.highlight.first_line_number = 'inline';
 
@@ -300,7 +323,7 @@ describe('Backtick code block', () => {
     data.content.should.eql('<!--hexoPostRenderEscape:' + expected + ':hexoPostRenderEscape-->');
   });
 
-  it('line number, first_line_number inline, js=1', () => {
+  it('highlightjs - line number, first_line_number inline, js=1', () => {
     hexo.config.highlight.line_number = true;
     hexo.config.highlight.first_line_number = 'inline';
 
@@ -322,7 +345,7 @@ describe('Backtick code block', () => {
     data.content.should.eql('<!--hexoPostRenderEscape:' + expected + ':hexoPostRenderEscape-->');
   });
 
-  it('line number, first_line_number inline, js=2', () => {
+  it('highlightjs - line number, first_line_number inline, js=2', () => {
     hexo.config.highlight.line_number = true;
     hexo.config.highlight.first_line_number = 'inline';
 
@@ -344,7 +367,7 @@ describe('Backtick code block', () => {
     data.content.should.eql('<!--hexoPostRenderEscape:' + expected + ':hexoPostRenderEscape-->');
   });
 
-  it('tab replace', () => {
+  it('highlightjs - tab replace', () => {
     hexo.config.highlight.tab_replace = '  ';
 
     const code = [
@@ -370,7 +393,7 @@ describe('Backtick code block', () => {
     data.content.should.eql('<!--hexoPostRenderEscape:' + expected + ':hexoPostRenderEscape-->');
   });
 
-  it('wrap', () => {
+  it('highlightjs - wrap', () => {
     hexo.config.highlight.wrap = false;
 
     const data = {
@@ -398,8 +421,8 @@ describe('Backtick code block', () => {
         '```'
       ].join('\n')
     };
-
     codeBlock(data);
+
     data.content.should.eql('```foo```\n\n<!--hexoPostRenderEscape:' + highlight(code, {}) + ':hexoPostRenderEscape-->');
   });
 
@@ -419,5 +442,126 @@ describe('Backtick code block', () => {
 
     codeBlock(data);
     data.content.should.eql('<!--hexoPostRenderEscape:' + highlight(code + '\nfoo```\n\nbar```\nbaz', {}) + ':hexoPostRenderEscape-->');
+
+  });
+
+  it('prismjs - default', () => {
+    enablePrismjs();
+
+    const data = {
+      content: [
+        '``` js',
+        code,
+        '```'
+      ].join('\n')
+    };
+
+    codeBlock(data);
+
+    data.content.should.eql('<!--hexoPostRenderEscape:' + prism(code, {lang: 'js'}) + ':hexoPostRenderEscape-->');
+  });
+
+  it('prismjs - without language name', () => {
+    enablePrismjs();
+
+    const data = {
+      content: [
+        '```',
+        code,
+        '```'
+      ].join('\n')
+    };
+
+    const expected = prism(code);
+
+    codeBlock(data);
+    data.content.should.eql('<!--hexoPostRenderEscape:' + expected + ':hexoPostRenderEscape-->');
+  });
+
+
+  it('prismjs - without language name - ignore tab character', () => {
+    enablePrismjs();
+
+    const data = {
+      content: [
+        '``` \t',
+        code,
+        '```'
+      ].join('\n')
+    };
+
+    const expected = prism(code);
+
+    codeBlock(data);
+    data.content.should.eql('<!--hexoPostRenderEscape:' + expected + ':hexoPostRenderEscape-->');
+  });
+
+  it('prismjs - indent', () => {
+    enablePrismjs();
+
+    const indentCode = code.split('\n').map(line => '  ' + line).join('\n');
+
+    const data = {
+      content: [
+        '``` js',
+        indentCode,
+        '```'
+      ].join('\n')
+    };
+
+    const expected = prism(code, { lang: 'js' });
+
+    codeBlock(data);
+    data.content.should.eql('<!--hexoPostRenderEscape:' + expected + ':hexoPostRenderEscape-->');
+  });
+
+  it('prismjs - line number false', () => {
+    enablePrismjs();
+
+    hexo.config.prismjs.line_number = false;
+
+    const data = {
+      content: [
+        '``` js',
+        code,
+        '```'
+      ].join('\n')
+    };
+
+    const expected = prism(code, {
+      lang: 'js',
+      lineNumber: false
+    });
+
+    codeBlock(data);
+    data.content.should.eql('<!--hexoPostRenderEscape:' + expected + ':hexoPostRenderEscape-->');
+  });
+
+  it('prismjs - tab replace', () => {
+    enablePrismjs();
+
+    hexo.config.prismjs.tab_replace = '  ';
+
+    const code = [
+      'if (tired && night){',
+      '\tsleep();',
+      '}'
+    ].join('\n');
+
+    const data = {
+      content: [
+        '``` js',
+        code,
+        '```'
+      ].join('\n')
+    };
+
+    const expected = prism(code, {
+      lang: 'js',
+      tab: '  '
+    });
+
+    codeBlock(data);
+    data.content.should.eql('<!--hexoPostRenderEscape:' + expected + ':hexoPostRenderEscape-->');
   });
 });
diff --git a/test/scripts/tags/code.js b/test/scripts/tags/code.js
index 5ab15a80a0..c9c3cf5039 100644
--- a/test/scripts/tags/code.js
+++ b/test/scripts/tags/code.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ describe('code', () => {
   const Hexo = require('../../../lib/hexo');
   const hexo = new Hexo();
   const codeTag = require('../../../lib/plugins/tag/code')(hexo);
-  const escapeHTML = util.escapeHTML;
+  const { escapeHTML } = util;
 
   const fixture = [
     'if (tired && night){',
@@ -19,18 +19,30 @@ describe('code', () => {
     return codeTag(args.split(' '), content);
   }
 
+  // Used for prismjs related test cases
+  function enablePrismjs() {
+    hexo.config.highlight.enable = false;
+    hexo.config.prismjs.enable = true;
+  }
+
   function highlight(code, options) {
     return util.highlight(code, options || {})
       .replace(/{/g, '&#123;')
       .replace(/}/g, '&#125;');
   }
 
-  it('default', () => {
+  function prism(code, options) {
+    return util.prismHighlight(code, options || {})
+      .replace(/{/g, '&#123;')
+      .replace(/}/g, '&#125;');
+  }
+
+  it('highlightjs - default', () => {
     const result = code('', fixture);
     result.should.eql(highlight(fixture));
   });
 
-  it('non standard indent', () => {
+  it('highlightjs - non standard indent', () => {
     const nonStandardIndent = [
       '  ',
       '  return x;',
@@ -43,14 +55,14 @@ describe('code', () => {
     result.should.eql(highlight(nonStandardIndent));
   });
 
-  it('lang', () => {
+  it('highlightjs - lang', () => {
     const result = code('lang:js', fixture);
     result.should.eql(highlight(fixture, {
       lang: 'js'
     }));
   });
 
-  it('line_number', () => {
+  it('highlightjs - line_number', () => {
     let result = code('line_number:false', fixture);
     result.should.eql(highlight(fixture, {
       gutter: false
@@ -61,19 +73,19 @@ describe('code', () => {
     }));
   });
 
-  it('highlight disable', () => {
+  it('highlightjs - highlight disable', () => {
     const result = code('highlight:false', fixture);
     result.should.eql('<pre><code>' + escapeHTML(fixture) + '</code></pre>');
   });
 
-  it('title', () => {
+  it('highlightjs - title', () => {
     const result = code('Hello world', fixture);
     result.should.eql(highlight(fixture, {
       caption: '<span>Hello world</span>'
     }));
   });
 
-  it('link', () => {
+  it('highlightjs - link', () => {
     const result = code('Hello world https://hexo.io/', fixture);
     const expected = highlight(fixture, {
       caption: '<span>Hello world</span><a href="https://hexo.io/">link</a>'
@@ -82,7 +94,7 @@ describe('code', () => {
     result.should.eql(expected);
   });
 
-  it('link text', () => {
+  it('highlightjs - link text', () => {
     const result = code('Hello world https://hexo.io/ Hexo', fixture);
     const expected = highlight(fixture, {
       caption: '<span>Hello world</span><a href="https://hexo.io/">Hexo</a>'
@@ -91,7 +103,7 @@ describe('code', () => {
     result.should.eql(expected);
   });
 
-  it('disabled', () => {
+  it('highlightjs - disabled', () => {
     hexo.config.highlight.enable = false;
 
     const result = code('', fixture);
@@ -100,7 +112,7 @@ describe('code', () => {
     hexo.config.highlight.enable = true;
   });
 
-  it('first_line', () => {
+  it('highlightjs - first_line', () => {
     let result = code('first_line:1234', fixture);
     result.should.eql(highlight(fixture, {
       firstLine: 1234
@@ -111,7 +123,7 @@ describe('code', () => {
     }));
   });
 
-  it('mark', () => {
+  it('highlightjs - mark', () => {
     const source = [
       'const http = require(\'http\');',
       '',
@@ -135,13 +147,13 @@ describe('code', () => {
     }));
   });
 
-  it('# lines', () => {
+  it('highlightjs - # lines', () => {
     const result = code('', fixture);
     const $ = cheerio.load(result);
     $('.gutter .line').should.have.lengthOf(3);
   });
 
-  it('wrap', () => {
+  it('highlightjs - wrap', () => {
     let result = code('wrap:false', fixture);
     result.should.eql(highlight(fixture, {
       wrap: false
@@ -151,4 +163,104 @@ describe('code', () => {
       wrap: true
     }));
   });
+
+  it('prismjs - default', () => {
+    enablePrismjs();
+
+    const result = code('', fixture);
+    result.should.eql(prism(fixture));
+  });
+
+  it('prismjs - non standard indent', () => {
+    enablePrismjs();
+
+    const nonStandardIndent = [
+      '  ',
+      '  return x;',
+      '}',
+      '',
+      fixture,
+      '  '
+    ].join('/n');
+    const result = code('', nonStandardIndent);
+    result.should.eql(prism(nonStandardIndent));
+  });
+
+  it('prismjs - lang', () => {
+    enablePrismjs();
+
+    const result = code('lang:js', fixture);
+    result.should.eql(prism(fixture, {
+      lang: 'js'
+    }));
+  });
+
+  it('prismjs - line_number', () => {
+    enablePrismjs();
+
+    let result = code('line_number:false', fixture);
+    result.should.eql(prism(fixture, {
+      lineNumber: false
+    }));
+    result = code('line_number:true', fixture);
+    result.should.eql(prism(fixture, {
+      lineNumber: true
+    }));
+  });
+
+  it('prismjs - highlight disable', () => {
+    enablePrismjs();
+
+    const result = code('highlight:false', fixture);
+    result.should.eql('<pre><code>' + escapeHTML(fixture) + '</code></pre>');
+  });
+
+  it('prismjs - disabled', () => {
+    hexo.config.highlight.enable = false;
+    hexo.config.prismjs.enable = false;
+
+    const result = code('', fixture);
+    result.should.eql('<pre><code>' + escapeHTML(fixture) + '</code></pre>');
+
+    hexo.config.highlight.enable = true;
+  });
+
+  it('prismjs - first_line', () => {
+    enablePrismjs();
+
+    let result = code('first_line:1234', fixture);
+    result.should.eql(prism(fixture, {
+      firstLine: 1234
+    }));
+    result = code('', fixture);
+    result.should.eql(prism(fixture, {
+      firstLine: 1
+    }));
+  });
+
+  it('prismjs - mark', () => {
+    enablePrismjs();
+
+    const source = [
+      'const http = require(\'http\');',
+      '',
+      'const hostname = \'127.0.0.1\';',
+      'const port = 1337;',
+      '',
+      'http.createServer((req, res) => {',
+      '  res.writeHead(200, { \'Content-Type\': \'text/plain\' });',
+      '  res.end(\'Hello World\n\');',
+      '}).listen(port, hostname, () => {',
+      '  console.log(`Server running at http://${hostname}:${port}/`);',
+      '});'
+    ].join('\n');
+
+    code('mark:1,7-9,11', source).should.eql(prism(source, {
+      mark: [1, 7, 8, 9, 11]
+    }));
+
+    code('mark:11,9-7,1', source).should.eql(prism(source, {
+      mark: [1, 7, 8, 9, 11]
+    }));
+  });
 });
diff --git a/test/scripts/tags/include_code.js b/test/scripts/tags/include_code.js
index a9902ca63c..844c82ede2 100644
--- a/test/scripts/tags/include_code.js
+++ b/test/scripts/tags/include_code.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 const pathFn = require('path');
 const fs = require('hexo-fs');
-const { highlight } = require('hexo-util');
+const { highlight, prismHighlight } = require('hexo-util');
 const Promise = require('bluebird');
 
 describe('include_code', () => {
@@ -17,15 +17,16 @@ describe('include_code', () => {
     '}'
   ].join('\n');
 
-  function code(args) {
-    return includeCode(args.split(' '));
-  }
+  const code = args => includeCode(args.split(' '));
 
   before(() => fs.writeFile(path, fixture));
 
   after(() => fs.rmdir(hexo.base_dir));
 
-  it('default', () => {
+  it('highlightjs - default', () => {
+    hexo.config.highlight.enable = true;
+    hexo.config.prismjs.enable = false;
+
     const expected = highlight(fixture, {
       lang: 'js',
       caption: '<span>test.js</span><a href="/downloads/code/test.js">view raw</a>'
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ describe('include_code', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  it('title', () => {
+  it('highlightjs - title', () => {
     const expected = highlight(fixture, {
       lang: 'js',
       caption: '<span>Hello world</span><a href="/downloads/code/test.js">view raw</a>'
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ describe('include_code', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  it('lang', () => {
+  it('highlightjs - lang', () => {
     const expected = highlight(fixture, {
       lang: 'js',
       caption: '<span>Hello world</span><a href="/downloads/code/test.js">view raw</a>'
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ describe('include_code', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  it('from', () => {
+  it('highlightjs - from', () => {
     const fixture = [
       '}'
     ].join('\n');
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ describe('include_code', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  it('to', () => {
+  it('highlightjs - to', () => {
     const fixture = [
       'if (tired && night){',
       '  sleep();'
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ describe('include_code', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  it('from and to', () => {
+  it('highlightjs - from and to', () => {
     const fixture = [
       'sleep();'
     ].join('\n');
@@ -101,11 +102,11 @@ describe('include_code', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  it('file not found', () => code('nothing').then(result => {
+  it('highlightjs - file not found', () => code('nothing').then(result => {
     should.not.exist(result);
   }));
 
-  it('disabled', () => {
+  it('highlightjs - disabled', () => {
     hexo.config.highlight.enable = false;
 
     return code('test.js').then(result => {
@@ -113,4 +114,81 @@ describe('include_code', () => {
       hexo.config.highlight.enable = true;
     });
   });
+
+  it('prismjs - default', () => {
+    hexo.config.highlight.enable = false;
+    hexo.config.prismjs.enable = true;
+
+    const expected = prismHighlight(fixture, {
+      lang: 'js'
+    });
+
+    return code('test.js').then(result => {
+      result.should.eql(expected);
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('prismjs - lang', () => {
+    const expected = prismHighlight(fixture, {
+      lang: 'js',
+      caption: '<span>Hello world</span><a href="/downloads/code/test.js">view raw</a>'
+    });
+
+    return code('Hello world lang:js test.js').then(result => {
+      result.should.eql(expected);
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('prismjs - from', () => {
+    const fixture = [
+      '}'
+    ].join('\n');
+    const expected = prismHighlight(fixture, {
+      lang: 'js'
+    });
+
+    return code('Hello world lang:js from:3 test.js').then(result => {
+      result.should.eql(expected);
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('prismjs - to', () => {
+    const fixture = [
+      'if (tired && night){',
+      '  sleep();'
+    ].join('\n');
+    const expected = prismHighlight(fixture, {
+      lang: 'js'
+    });
+
+    return code('Hello world lang:js to:2 test.js').then(result => {
+      result.should.eql(expected);
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('prismjs - from and to', () => {
+    const fixture = [
+      'sleep();'
+    ].join('\n');
+    const expected = prismHighlight(fixture, {
+      lang: 'js'
+    });
+
+    return code('Hello world lang:js from:2 to:2 test.js').then(result => {
+      result.should.eql(expected);
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('prismjs - file not found', () => code('nothing').then(result => {
+    should.not.exist(result);
+  }));
+
+  it('prismjs - disabled', () => {
+    hexo.config.highlight.enable = false;
+    hexo.config.prismjs.enable = false;
+
+    return code('test.js').then(result => {
+      result.should.eql('<pre><code>' + fixture + '</code></pre>');
+    });
+  });
 });