WordPress plugin comparison
Add Code To Head vs Google Syntax Highlighter for WordPress
At a glance
- Add Code To Head has more active installs: 2K+, against 100+ for Google Syntax Highlighter for WordPress.
- On a typical day, Add Code To Head is downloaded about 26 times, Google Syntax Highlighter for WordPress about 3.
- Google Syntax Highlighter for WordPress has no reviews yet.
- Add Code To Head was updated more recently: Apr 23, 2026, against Aug 14, 2007 for Google Syntax Highlighter for WordPress.
- Add Code To Head is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 2.2.2 for Google Syntax Highlighter for WordPress.
- Google Syntax Highlighter for WordPress has been around longer: since 2007, against 2012 for Add Code To Head.
Line by line
Add Code To Head leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Add Code To Head |  Google Syntax Highlighter for WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,226 | #13,411 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 528 | 82 |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 2.2.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.59 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 6 months ago | 19 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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