WordPress plugin comparison
Awesome Code Highlighting vs WPCode
At a glance
- WPCode has more active installs: 3M+, against fewer than 10 for Awesome Code Highlighting.
- On a typical day, WPCode is downloaded about 47,989 times, Awesome Code Highlighting about 1.
- Awesome Code Highlighting has no reviews yet.
- WPCode was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Sep 22, 2021 for Awesome Code Highlighting.
- WPCode is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.7.0 for Awesome Code Highlighting.
- WPCode has been around longer: since 2012, against 2019 for Awesome Code Highlighting.
Line by line
WPCode leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Awesome Code Highlighting |  WPCode |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #73,205 | #19 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 3M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 28 | 2M |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.9(1.9K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 63% |
| Tested up to | 5.7.0 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×3.43 |
| Last release | 5 years ago | 11 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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