WordPress plugin comparison
Advance Custom HTML vs Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering)
Advance Custom HTML
by bPlugins
10K+ installs2.5
Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering)
by Weston Ruter
1K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Advance Custom HTML has more active installs: 10K+, against 1K+ for Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering).
- On a typical day, Advance Custom HTML is downloaded about 91 times, Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering) about 40.
- Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering) is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 26 reviews, against 2.5 from 4 reviews.
- Advance Custom HTML was updated more recently: Oct 31, 2026, against May 19, 2026 for Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering).
- Advance Custom HTML is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering).
- Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering) has been around longer: since 2019, against 2022 for Advance Custom HTML.
Line by line
Advance Custom HTML leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Advance Custom HTML | Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering) |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,678 | #5,317 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.7K | 1.3K |
| Rating | 2.5(4) | 5.0(26) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.62 | ×0.63 |
| Last release | 9 days ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.1 | 7.4 |
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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