WordPress plugin comparison
Awesome Code Highlighting vs Highlighting Code Block
Awesome Code Highlighting
by rich_
Fewer than 10 installs
Highlighting Code Block
by LOOS
10K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- Highlighting Code Block has more active installs: 10K+, against fewer than 10 for Awesome Code Highlighting.
- On a typical day, Highlighting Code Block is downloaded about 87 times, Awesome Code Highlighting about 1.
- Awesome Code Highlighting has no reviews yet.
- Highlighting Code Block was updated more recently: Jul 1, 2026, against Sep 22, 2021 for Awesome Code Highlighting.
- Highlighting Code Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.7.0 for Awesome Code Highlighting.
- Highlighting Code Block has been around longer: since 2018, against 2019 for Awesome Code Highlighting.
Line by line
Highlighting Code Block leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Awesome Code Highlighting | Highlighting Code Block |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #63,093 | #1,711 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 30 | 2.2K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.5(20) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 5.7.0 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.83 |
| Last release | 5 years ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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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