WordPress plugin comparison
Advance Custom HTML vs Preserve Code Formatting
Advance Custom HTML
by bPlugins
10K+ installs2.5
Preserve Code Formatting
by Scott Reilly
400+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Advance Custom HTML has more active installs: 10K+, against 400+ for Preserve Code Formatting.
- On a typical day, Advance Custom HTML is downloaded about 91 times, Preserve Code Formatting about 9.
- Preserve Code Formatting is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 2.5 from 4 reviews.
- Advance Custom HTML was updated more recently: Oct 31, 2026, against Aug 15, 2025 for Preserve Code Formatting.
- Advance Custom HTML is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Preserve Code Formatting.
- Preserve Code Formatting has been around longer: since 2005, against 2022 for Advance Custom HTML.
Line by line
Advance Custom HTML leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Advance Custom HTML | Preserve Code Formatting |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,678 | #9,540 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.6K | 184 |
| Rating | 2.5(4) | 4.7(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.62 | ×0.24 |
| Last release | 9 days ago | 1 year 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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