WordPress plugin comparison
Advance Custom HTML vs FV Code Highlighter
At a glance
- Advance Custom HTML has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for FV Code Highlighter.
- On a typical day, Advance Custom HTML is downloaded about 91 times, FV Code Highlighter about 2.
- FV Code Highlighter is rated higher: 4.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 2.5 from 4 reviews.
- Advance Custom HTML was updated more recently: Oct 31, 2026, against Aug 14, 2019 for FV Code Highlighter.
- Advance Custom HTML is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.2.30 for FV Code Highlighter.
- FV Code Highlighter has been around longer: since 2008, against 2022 for Advance Custom HTML.
Line by line
Advance Custom HTML leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Advance Custom HTML |  FV Code Highlighter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,678 | #45,698 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.7K | 41 |
| Rating | 2.5(4) | 4.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.2.30 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.62 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 10 days ago | 7 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.1 | – |
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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