WordPress plugin comparison
Advance Custom HTML vs CC-Syntax-Highlight
At a glance
- Advance Custom HTML has more active installs: 10K+, against 60+ for CC-Syntax-Highlight.
- On a typical day, Advance Custom HTML is downloaded about 91 times, CC-Syntax-Highlight about 5.
- CC-Syntax-Highlight is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 2.5 from 4 reviews.
- Advance Custom HTML was updated more recently: Oct 31, 2026, against Oct 6, 2026 for CC-Syntax-Highlight.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- CC-Syntax-Highlight has been around longer: since 2016, against 2022 for Advance Custom HTML.
Line by line
Advance Custom HTML leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Advance Custom HTML |  CC-Syntax-Highlight |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,678 | #19,328 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 60+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.7K | 116 |
| Rating | 2.5(4) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.62 | ×0.34 |
| Last release | 10 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.1 | 7.0 |
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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