diff --git a/editor/editor_node.cpp b/editor/editor_node.cpp
index f768a2cacf2..2f669d9006c 100644
--- a/editor/editor_node.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_node.cpp
@@ -3602,6 +3602,7 @@ void EditorNode::register_editor_types() {
 	ClassDB::register_class<EditorFileSystemDirectory>();
 	ClassDB::register_class<EditorVCSInterface>();
 	ClassDB::register_virtual_class<ScriptEditor>();
+	ClassDB::register_virtual_class<ScriptEditorBase>();
 	ClassDB::register_virtual_class<EditorInterface>();
 	ClassDB::register_class<EditorExportPlugin>();
 	ClassDB::register_class<EditorResourceConversionPlugin>();
diff --git a/editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.cpp
index 3f17f1166f7..237aefb1b96 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ void ScriptEditorBase::_bind_methods() {
 	// TODO: This signal is no use for VisualScript.
 	ADD_SIGNAL(MethodInfo("search_in_files_requested", PropertyInfo(Variant::STRING, "text")));
 	ADD_SIGNAL(MethodInfo("replace_in_files_requested", PropertyInfo(Variant::STRING, "text")));
+
+	BIND_VMETHOD(MethodInfo("add_syntax_highlighter", PropertyInfo(Variant::OBJECT, "highlighter")));
 }
 
 static bool _is_built_in_script(Script *p_script) {
@@ -2019,8 +2021,11 @@ bool ScriptEditor::edit(const RES &p_resource, int p_line, int p_col, bool p_gra
 
 	if (p_resource->get_class_name() != StringName("VisualScript")) {
 		bool highlighter_set = false;
-		for (int i = 0; i < syntax_highlighters_func_count; i++) {
-			SyntaxHighlighter *highlighter = syntax_highlighters_funcs[i]();
+		for (int i = 0; i < syntax_highlighters.size(); i++) {
+			Ref<SyntaxHighlighter> highlighter = syntax_highlighters[i]->_create();
+			if (highlighter.is_null()) {
+				continue;
+			}
 			se->add_syntax_highlighter(highlighter);
 
 			if (script != nullptr && !highlighter_set) {
@@ -2768,6 +2773,18 @@ Vector<Ref<Script>> ScriptEditor::get_open_scripts() const {
 	return out_scripts;
 }
 
+Array ScriptEditor::_get_open_script_editors() const {
+	Array script_editors;
+	for (int i = 0; i < tab_container->get_child_count(); i++) {
+		ScriptEditorBase *se = Object::cast_to<ScriptEditorBase>(tab_container->get_child(i));
+		if (!se) {
+			continue;
+		}
+		script_editors.push_back(se);
+	}
+	return script_editors;
+}
+
 void ScriptEditor::set_scene_root_script(Ref<Script> p_script) {
 	bool open_dominant = EditorSettings::get_singleton()->get("text_editor/files/open_dominant_script_on_scene_change");
 
@@ -2813,12 +2830,14 @@ void ScriptEditor::_open_script_request(const String &p_path) {
 	}
 }
 
-int ScriptEditor::syntax_highlighters_func_count = 0;
-CreateSyntaxHighlighterFunc ScriptEditor::syntax_highlighters_funcs[ScriptEditor::SYNTAX_HIGHLIGHTER_FUNC_MAX];
+void ScriptEditor::register_syntax_highlighter(const Ref<SyntaxHighlighter> &p_syntax_highlighter) {
+	if (syntax_highlighters.find(p_syntax_highlighter) == -1) {
+		syntax_highlighters.push_back(p_syntax_highlighter);
+	}
+}
 
-void ScriptEditor::register_create_syntax_highlighter_function(CreateSyntaxHighlighterFunc p_func) {
-	ERR_FAIL_COND(syntax_highlighters_func_count == SYNTAX_HIGHLIGHTER_FUNC_MAX);
-	syntax_highlighters_funcs[syntax_highlighters_func_count++] = p_func;
+void ScriptEditor::unregister_syntax_highlighter(const Ref<SyntaxHighlighter> &p_syntax_highlighter) {
+	syntax_highlighters.erase(p_syntax_highlighter);
 }
 
 int ScriptEditor::script_editor_func_count = 0;
@@ -2927,6 +2946,12 @@ void ScriptEditor::_bind_methods() {
 	ClassDB::bind_method("_update_members_overview", &ScriptEditor::_update_members_overview);
 	ClassDB::bind_method("_update_recent_scripts", &ScriptEditor::_update_recent_scripts);
 
+	ClassDB::bind_method("get_current_editor", &ScriptEditor::_get_current_editor);
+	ClassDB::bind_method("get_open_script_editors", &ScriptEditor::_get_open_script_editors);
+
+	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("register_syntax_highlighter", "syntax_highlighter"), &ScriptEditor::register_syntax_highlighter);
+	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("unregister_syntax_highlighter", "syntax_highlighter"), &ScriptEditor::unregister_syntax_highlighter);
+
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("get_drag_data_fw", "point", "from"), &ScriptEditor::get_drag_data_fw);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("can_drop_data_fw", "point", "data", "from"), &ScriptEditor::can_drop_data_fw);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("drop_data_fw", "point", "data", "from"), &ScriptEditor::drop_data_fw);
diff --git a/editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.h b/editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.h
index 9f9f51de5d9..4ce3b0e4ad9 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.h
+++ b/editor/plugins/script_editor_plugin.h
@@ -236,14 +236,12 @@ class ScriptEditor : public PanelContainer {
 
 	enum {
 		SCRIPT_EDITOR_FUNC_MAX = 32,
-		SYNTAX_HIGHLIGHTER_FUNC_MAX = 32
 	};
 
 	static int script_editor_func_count;
 	static CreateScriptEditorFunc script_editor_funcs[SCRIPT_EDITOR_FUNC_MAX];
 
-	static int syntax_highlighters_func_count;
-	static CreateSyntaxHighlighterFunc syntax_highlighters_funcs[SYNTAX_HIGHLIGHTER_FUNC_MAX];
+	Vector<Ref<SyntaxHighlighter> > syntax_highlighters;
 
 	struct ScriptHistory {
 		Control *control;
@@ -322,6 +320,7 @@ class ScriptEditor : public PanelContainer {
 	void _script_created(Ref<Script> p_script);
 
 	ScriptEditorBase *_get_current_editor() const;
+	Array _get_open_script_editors() const;
 
 	void _save_layout();
 	void _editor_settings_changed();
@@ -441,7 +440,9 @@ public:
 
 	void set_live_auto_reload_running_scripts(bool p_enabled);
 
-	static void register_create_syntax_highlighter_function(CreateSyntaxHighlighterFunc p_func);
+	void register_syntax_highlighter(const Ref<SyntaxHighlighter> &p_syntax_highlighter);
+	void unregister_syntax_highlighter(const Ref<SyntaxHighlighter> &p_syntax_highlighter);
+
 	static void register_create_script_editor_function(CreateScriptEditorFunc p_func);
 
 	ScriptEditor(EditorNode *p_editor);
diff --git a/editor/plugins/script_text_editor.cpp b/editor/plugins/script_text_editor.cpp
index a9898dafe5f..875e6ef3502 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/script_text_editor.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/script_text_editor.cpp
@@ -1410,6 +1410,8 @@ void ScriptTextEditor::_bind_methods() {
 	ClassDB::bind_method("get_drag_data_fw", &ScriptTextEditor::get_drag_data_fw);
 	ClassDB::bind_method("can_drop_data_fw", &ScriptTextEditor::can_drop_data_fw);
 	ClassDB::bind_method("drop_data_fw", &ScriptTextEditor::drop_data_fw);
+
+	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("add_syntax_highlighter", "highlighter"), &ScriptTextEditor::add_syntax_highlighter);
 }
 
 Control *ScriptTextEditor::get_edit_menu() {
diff --git a/editor/plugins/text_editor.cpp b/editor/plugins/text_editor.cpp
index 071a46b5ee3..25c0da90ad9 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/text_editor.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/text_editor.cpp
@@ -471,6 +471,7 @@ void TextEditor::_convert_case(CodeTextEditor::CaseStyle p_case) {
 }
 
 void TextEditor::_bind_methods() {
+	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("add_syntax_highlighter", "highlighter"), &TextEditor::add_syntax_highlighter);
 }
 
 static ScriptEditorBase *create_editor(const RES &p_resource) {
diff --git a/modules/gdscript/editor/gdscript_highlighter.cpp b/modules/gdscript/editor/gdscript_highlighter.cpp
index 4be83877be1..8ab3dc1d561 100644
--- a/modules/gdscript/editor/gdscript_highlighter.cpp
+++ b/modules/gdscript/editor/gdscript_highlighter.cpp
@@ -387,6 +387,8 @@ void GDScriptSyntaxHighlighter::_update_cache() {
 	type_color = EDITOR_GET("text_edit/highlighting/base_type_color");
 }
 
-SyntaxHighlighter *GDScriptSyntaxHighlighter::create() {
-	return memnew(GDScriptSyntaxHighlighter);
+Ref<SyntaxHighlighter> GDScriptSyntaxHighlighter::_create() const {
+	Ref<GDScriptSyntaxHighlighter> syntax_highlighter;
+	syntax_highlighter.instance();
+	return syntax_highlighter;
 }
diff --git a/modules/gdscript/editor/gdscript_highlighter.h b/modules/gdscript/editor/gdscript_highlighter.h
index 47ea5a3d62c..c1de22167a4 100644
--- a/modules/gdscript/editor/gdscript_highlighter.h
+++ b/modules/gdscript/editor/gdscript_highlighter.h
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
 #include "scene/gui/text_edit.h"
 
 class GDScriptSyntaxHighlighter : public SyntaxHighlighter {
+	GDCLASS(GDScriptSyntaxHighlighter, SyntaxHighlighter)
+
 private:
 	enum Type {
 		NONE,
@@ -60,13 +62,13 @@ private:
 	Color type_color;
 
 public:
-	static SyntaxHighlighter *create();
+	virtual void _update_cache() override;
+	virtual Dictionary _get_line_syntax_highlighting(int p_line) override;
 
-	virtual void _update_cache();
-	virtual Dictionary _get_line_syntax_highlighting(int p_line);
+	virtual String _get_name() const override;
+	virtual Array _get_supported_languages() const override;
 
-	virtual String _get_name() const;
-	virtual Array _get_supported_languages() const;
+	virtual Ref<SyntaxHighlighter> _create() const override;
 };
 
 #endif // GDSCRIPT_HIGHLIGHTER_H
diff --git a/modules/gdscript/register_types.cpp b/modules/gdscript/register_types.cpp
index 884946efc16..6c4e529922c 100644
--- a/modules/gdscript/register_types.cpp
+++ b/modules/gdscript/register_types.cpp
@@ -142,6 +142,12 @@ static void _editor_init() {
 	gd_export.instance();
 	EditorExport::get_singleton()->add_export_plugin(gd_export);
 
+#ifdef TOOLS_ENABLED
+	Ref<GDScriptSyntaxHighlighter> gdscript_syntax_highlighter;
+	gdscript_syntax_highlighter.instance();
+	ScriptEditor::get_singleton()->register_syntax_highlighter(gdscript_syntax_highlighter);
+#endif
+
 #ifndef GDSCRIPT_NO_LSP
 	register_lsp_types();
 	GDScriptLanguageServer *lsp_plugin = memnew(GDScriptLanguageServer);
@@ -166,7 +172,6 @@ void register_gdscript_types() {
 	ResourceSaver::add_resource_format_saver(resource_saver_gd);
 
 #ifdef TOOLS_ENABLED
-	ScriptEditor::register_create_syntax_highlighter_function(GDScriptSyntaxHighlighter::create);
 	EditorNode::add_init_callback(_editor_init);
 
 	gdscript_translation_parser_plugin.instance();
diff --git a/modules/visual_script/visual_script_editor.cpp b/modules/visual_script/visual_script_editor.cpp
index 7a803d89306..c8ecf0c283e 100644
--- a/modules/visual_script/visual_script_editor.cpp
+++ b/modules/visual_script/visual_script_editor.cpp
@@ -4686,6 +4686,8 @@ void VisualScriptEditor::_bind_methods() {
 	ClassDB::bind_method("_update_members", &VisualScriptEditor::_update_members);
 
 	ClassDB::bind_method("_generic_search", &VisualScriptEditor::_generic_search);
+
+	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("add_syntax_highlighter", "highlighter"), &VisualScriptEditor::add_syntax_highlighter);
 }
 
 VisualScriptEditor::VisualScriptEditor() {
diff --git a/scene/resources/syntax_highlighter.cpp b/scene/resources/syntax_highlighter.cpp
index 7b78a89c1bc..f4fc12fa19f 100644
--- a/scene/resources/syntax_highlighter.cpp
+++ b/scene/resources/syntax_highlighter.cpp
@@ -65,6 +65,15 @@ TextEdit *SyntaxHighlighter::get_text_edit() {
 	return text_edit;
 }
 
+Ref<SyntaxHighlighter> SyntaxHighlighter::_create() const {
+	Ref<SyntaxHighlighter> syntax_highlighter;
+	syntax_highlighter.instance();
+	if (get_script_instance()) {
+		syntax_highlighter->set_script(get_script_instance()->get_script());
+	}
+	return syntax_highlighter;
+}
+
 void SyntaxHighlighter::_bind_methods() {
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("_get_line_syntax_highlighting", "p_line"), &SyntaxHighlighter::_get_line_syntax_highlighting);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("_update_cache"), &SyntaxHighlighter::_update_cache);
diff --git a/scene/resources/syntax_highlighter.h b/scene/resources/syntax_highlighter.h
index 201bcb03e1d..7059ef4ce1a 100644
--- a/scene/resources/syntax_highlighter.h
+++ b/scene/resources/syntax_highlighter.h
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ public:
 	void set_text_edit(TextEdit *p_text_edit);
 	TextEdit *get_text_edit();
 
+	virtual Ref<SyntaxHighlighter> _create() const;
+
 	SyntaxHighlighter() {}
 	virtual ~SyntaxHighlighter() {}
 };