WordPress plugin comparison
Advance Custom HTML vs Highlighting Code Block
At a glance
- Both have 10K+ active installs.
- On a typical day, Advance Custom HTML is downloaded about 91 times, Highlighting Code Block about 87.
- Highlighting Code Block is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 20 reviews, against 2.5 from 4 reviews.
- Advance Custom HTML was updated more recently: Oct 31, 2026, against Jul 1, 2026 for Highlighting Code Block.
- Advance Custom HTML is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Highlighting Code Block.
- Highlighting Code Block has been around longer: since 2018, against 2022 for Advance Custom HTML.
Line by line
Advance Custom HTML leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Advance Custom HTML |  Highlighting Code Block |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,678 | #1,711 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.7K | 2.2K |
| Rating | 2.5(4) | 4.5(20) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.62 | ×0.83 |
| Last release | 9 days ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.1 | 5.6 |
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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