WordPress plugin comparison
AH Code Highlighter vs Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering)
AH Code Highlighter
by Andreas Hecht
50+ installs5.0
Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering)
by Weston Ruter
1K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering) has more active installs: 1K+, against 50+ for AH Code Highlighter.
- On a typical day, Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering) is downloaded about 40 times, AH Code Highlighter about 3.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering) was updated more recently: May 19, 2026, against Aug 27, 2018 for AH Code Highlighter.
- Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.0.0 for AH Code Highlighter.
- AH Code Highlighter has been around longer: since 2017, against 2019 for Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering).
Line by line
Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering) leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | AH Code Highlighter | Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering) |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #20,082 | #5,333 |
| Active installs | 50+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 62 | 1.4K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 5.0(26) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.0.0 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.63 |
| Last release | 8 years ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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