WordPress plugin comparison

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

Content Views

by Content Views

100K+ installs4.8

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

by Weston Ruter

1K+ installs5.0

At a glance

Content Views has more active installs: 100K+, against 1K+ for Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering).
On a typical day, Content Views is downloaded about 568 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 333 reviews.
Content Views was updated more recently: Aug 31, 2026, against May 19, 2026 for Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering).
Content Views is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering).
Content Views has been around longer: since 2014, against 2019 for Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering).

Content Views leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Content Views	Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering)
Popular rank	#365	#5,333
Active installs	100K+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	19.4K	1.4K
Rating	4.8(333)	5.0(26)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×1.13	×0.63
Last release	2 months ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	5.6	7.4

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