WordPress plugin comparison
Advance Custom HTML vs Simple Code Highlighter
At a glance
- Advance Custom HTML has more active installs: 10K+, against 300+ for Simple Code Highlighter.
- On a typical day, Advance Custom HTML is downloaded about 91 times, Simple Code Highlighter about 4.
- Simple Code Highlighter is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 2.5 from 4 reviews.
- Advance Custom HTML was updated more recently: Oct 31, 2026, against Nov 10, 2017 for Simple Code Highlighter.
- Advance Custom HTML is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Simple Code Highlighter.
- Simple Code Highlighter has been around longer: since 2014, against 2022 for Advance Custom HTML.
Line by line
Advance Custom HTML leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Advance Custom HTML |  Simple Code Highlighter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,678 | #10,407 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.7K | 82 |
| Rating | 2.5(4) | 4.7(7) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.9.35 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.62 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 9 days ago | 9 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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