WordPress plugin comparison

Announcement ticker highlighter scroller vs Code Block Pro

Announcement ticker highlighter scroller

by gopiplus

100+ installs4.0

Code Block Pro

by Kevin Batdorf

10K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Code Block Pro has more active installs: 10K+, against 100+ for Announcement ticker highlighter scroller.
On a typical day, Code Block Pro is downloaded about 71 times, Announcement ticker highlighter scroller about 4.
Code Block Pro is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 50 reviews, against 4.0 from 5 reviews.
Code Block Pro was updated more recently: Aug 15, 2026, against Dec 1, 2022 for Announcement ticker highlighter scroller.
Code Block Pro is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.1.16 for Announcement ticker highlighter scroller.
Announcement ticker highlighter scroller has been around longer: since 2009, against 2022 for Code Block Pro.

Code Block Pro leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Announcement ticker highlighter scroller	Code Block Pro
Popular rank	#16,426	#2,138
Active installs	100+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	54	2.3K
Rating	4.0(5)	4.8(50)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	6.1.16	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.01	×0.86
Last release	4 years ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	7.0

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