WordPress plugin comparison
Code Syntax Highlighting Block vs WP Colored Coding
At a glance
- Both have 10+ active installs.
- On a typical day, Code Syntax Highlighting Block is downloaded about 3 times, WP Colored Coding about 1.
- Code Syntax Highlighting Block was updated more recently: May 23, 2026, against Sep 5, 2014 for WP Colored Coding.
- Code Syntax Highlighting Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.0.38 for WP Colored Coding.
- WP Colored Coding has been around longer: since 2012, against 2025 for Code Syntax Highlighting Block.
Line by line
Code Syntax Highlighting Block leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Code Syntax Highlighting Block |  WP Colored Coding |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #34,721 | #31,077 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 76 | 27 |
| Rating | No ratings | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 4.0.38 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.13 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 12 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | – |
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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