WordPress plugin comparison

Code Block Pro vs Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering)

Code Block Pro

by Kevin Batdorf

10K+ installs4.8

Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering)

by Weston Ruter

1K+ installs5.0

At a glance

Code Block Pro has more active installs: 10K+, against 1K+ for Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering).
On a typical day, Code Block Pro is downloaded about 71 times, Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering) about 40.
Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering) is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 26 reviews, against 4.8 from 50 reviews.
Code Block Pro was updated more recently: Aug 15, 2026, against May 19, 2026 for Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering).
Code Block Pro is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering).
Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering) has been around longer: since 2019, against 2022 for Code Block Pro.

Code Block Pro leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Code Block Pro	Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering)
Popular rank	#2,140	#5,317
Active installs	10K+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.2K	1.3K
Rating	4.8(50)	5.0(26)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.86	×0.63
Last release	2 months ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	7.0	7.4

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