WordPress plugin comparison

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

Code Snippets

by Code Snippets Pro

1M+ installs4.7

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

by Weston Ruter

1K+ installs5.0

At a glance

Code Snippets has more active installs: 1M+, against 1K+ for Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering).
On a typical day, Code Snippets is downloaded about 19,930 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 4.7 from 510 reviews.
Code Snippets was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against May 19, 2026 for Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering).
Code Snippets is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering).
Code Snippets has been around longer: since 2012, against 2019 for Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering).

Code Snippets leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Code Snippets	Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering)
Popular rank	#31	#5,317
Active installs	1M+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.5M	1.3K
Rating	4.7(510)	5.0(26)
Support threads resolved	73%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×4.70	×0.63
Last release	3 days ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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