WordPress plugin comparison
Create with Code vs Highlighting Code Block
At a glance
- Highlighting Code Block has more active installs: 10K+, against 300+ for Create with Code.
- On a typical day, Highlighting Code Block is downloaded about 87 times, Create with Code about 5.
- Highlighting Code Block is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 20 reviews, against 4.2 from 5 reviews.
- Highlighting Code Block was updated more recently: Jul 1, 2026, against Dec 19, 2024 for Create with Code.
- Highlighting Code Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.7.11 for Create with Code.
- Create with Code has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for Highlighting Code Block.
Line by line
Highlighting Code Block leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Create with Code |  Highlighting Code Block |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,517 | #1,711 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 110 | 2.2K |
| Rating | 4.2(5) | 4.5(20) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.12 | ×0.83 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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