WordPress plugin comparison

Code Snippets vs Google Syntax Highlighter for WordPress

Code Snippets

by Code Snippets Pro

1M+ installs4.7

Google Syntax Highlighter for WordPress

100+ installs

At a glance

Code Snippets has more active installs: 1M+, against 100+ for Google Syntax Highlighter for WordPress.
On a typical day, Code Snippets is downloaded about 19,930 times, Google Syntax Highlighter for WordPress about 3.
Google Syntax Highlighter for WordPress has no reviews yet.
Code Snippets was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Aug 14, 2007 for Google Syntax Highlighter for WordPress.
Code Snippets is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.2.2 for Google Syntax Highlighter for WordPress.
Google Syntax Highlighter for WordPress has been around longer: since 2007, against 2012 for Code Snippets.

Code Snippets leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Code Snippets	Google Syntax Highlighter for WordPress
Popular rank	#31	#13,400
Active installs	1M+	100+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.5M	85
Rating	4.7(510)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	73%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	2.2.2
Search multiplier	×4.70	×0.00
Last release	3 days ago	19 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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