WordPress plugin comparison
Code Syntax Highlighter vs Header Footer Code Manager
Code Syntax Highlighter
by kartikaykanojia
Fewer than 10 installs
Header Footer Code Manager
by DraftPress Team
600K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Header Footer Code Manager has more active installs: 600K+, against fewer than 10 for Code Syntax Highlighter.
- On a typical day, Header Footer Code Manager is downloaded about 1,593 times, Code Syntax Highlighter about 2.
- Code Syntax Highlighter has no reviews yet.
- Header Footer Code Manager was updated more recently: Jul 15, 2026, against Aug 30, 2018 for Code Syntax Highlighter.
- Header Footer Code Manager is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.9.35 for Code Syntax Highlighter.
- Header Footer Code Manager has been around longer: since 2016, against 2018 for Code Syntax Highlighter.
Line by line
Header Footer Code Manager leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Code Syntax Highlighter | Header Footer Code Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #68,681 | #105 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 600K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 32 | 45.1K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.9(309) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.57 |
| Last release | 8 years ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2 | 5.6.20 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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