WordPress plugin comparison

Animations for Blocks vs PrettyCode • Code syntax highlighting with CodeMirror

Animations for Blocks

by ska-dev

10K+ installs4.8

PrettyCode • Code syntax highlighting with CodeMirror

by maximebj

100+ installs5.0

At a glance

Animations for Blocks has more active installs: 10K+, against 100+ for PrettyCode • Code syntax highlighting with CodeMirror.
On a typical day, Animations for Blocks is downloaded about 87 times, PrettyCode • Code syntax highlighting with CodeMirror about 5.
PrettyCode • Code syntax highlighting with CodeMirror is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 27 reviews.
Animations for Blocks was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Apr 13, 2026 for PrettyCode • Code syntax highlighting with CodeMirror.
Animations for Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for PrettyCode • Code syntax highlighting with CodeMirror.
Animations for Blocks has been around longer: since 2021, against 2022 for PrettyCode • Code syntax highlighting with CodeMirror.

Animations for Blocks leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Animations for Blocks	PrettyCode • Code syntax highlighting with CodeMirror
Popular rank	#1,757	#15,666
Active installs	10K+	100+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.1K	134
Rating	4.8(27)	5.0(2)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.86	×0.32
Last release	2 months ago	6 months ago
Requires PHP	8.1	7.0

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