WordPress plugin comparison
Classic Editor vs HTML Block with Highlighting
At a glance
- Classic Editor has more active installs: 8M+, against 10+ for HTML Block with Highlighting.
- On a typical day, Classic Editor is downloaded about 25,430 times, HTML Block with Highlighting about 1.
- HTML Block with Highlighting has no reviews yet.
- Classic Editor was updated more recently: May 28, 2026, against Mar 30, 2020 for HTML Block with Highlighting.
- Classic Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.3.27 for HTML Block with Highlighting.
- Classic Editor has been around longer: since 2017, against 2020 for HTML Block with Highlighting.
Line by line
Classic Editor leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Classic Editor |  HTML Block with Highlighting |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4 | #47,348 |
| Active installs | 8M+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 763.9K | 32 |
| Rating | 4.9(1.3K) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 5.3.27 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.16 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 6 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | 7.2 |
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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