WordPress plugin comparison

Code Block Syntax Highlighter for Elementor vs Essential Addons for Elementor

Code Block Syntax Highlighter for Elementor

by netninja2202

500+ installs5.0

Essential Addons for Elementor

by WPDeveloper

1M+ installs4.9

At a glance

Essential Addons for Elementor has more active installs: 1M+, against 500+ for Code Block Syntax Highlighter for Elementor.
On a typical day, Essential Addons for Elementor is downloaded about 18,209 times, Code Block Syntax Highlighter for Elementor about 100.
Code Block Syntax Highlighter for Elementor is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 4.9 from 4,133 reviews.
Essential Addons for Elementor was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Sep 14, 2023 for Code Block Syntax Highlighter for Elementor.
Essential Addons for Elementor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.3.14 for Code Block Syntax Highlighter for Elementor.
Essential Addons for Elementor has been around longer: since 2017, against 2021 for Code Block Syntax Highlighter for Elementor.

Essential Addons for Elementor leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Code Block Syntax Highlighter for Elementor	Essential Addons for Elementor
Popular rank	#8,711	#30
Active installs	500+	1M+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.6K	1.9M
Rating	5.0(8)	4.9(4.1K)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	6.3.14	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.04	×4.44
Last release	3 years ago	4 days ago
Requires PHP	5.6	7.0

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