WordPress plugin comparison
Advance Custom HTML vs Pastacode
At a glance
- Advance Custom HTML has more active installs: 10K+, against 400+ for Pastacode.
- On a typical day, Advance Custom HTML is downloaded about 91 times, Pastacode about 8.
- Pastacode is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 14 reviews, against 2.5 from 4 reviews.
- Advance Custom HTML was updated more recently: Oct 31, 2026, against Mar 12, 2026 for Pastacode.
- Advance Custom HTML is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Pastacode.
- Pastacode has been around longer: since 2013, against 2022 for Advance Custom HTML.
Line by line
Advance Custom HTML leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Advance Custom HTML |  Pastacode |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,678 | #9,625 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.7K | 216 |
| Rating | 2.5(4) | 4.9(14) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.62 | ×0.41 |
| Last release | 9 days ago | 8 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.1 | 7.0 |
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