WordPress plugin comparison

Code Block Pro vs Code Prettify Syntax Highlighter

Code Block Pro

by Kevin Batdorf

10K+ installs4.8

Code Prettify Syntax Highlighter

by TrueFalse

10+ installs5.0

At a glance

Code Block Pro has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Code Prettify Syntax Highlighter.
On a typical day, Code Block Pro is downloaded about 71 times, Code Prettify Syntax Highlighter about 1.
Code Prettify Syntax Highlighter is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 50 reviews.
Code Block Pro was updated more recently: Aug 15, 2026, against Dec 17, 2012 for Code Prettify Syntax Highlighter.
Code Block Pro is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for Code Prettify Syntax Highlighter.
Code Prettify Syntax Highlighter has been around longer: since 2012, against 2022 for Code Block Pro.

Code Block Pro leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Code Block Pro	Code Prettify Syntax Highlighter
Popular rank	#2,140	#38,454
Active installs	10K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.2K	26
Rating	4.8(50)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	3.5.2
Search multiplier	×0.86	×0.00
Last release	2 months ago	14 years ago
Requires PHP	7.0	–

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