WordPress plugin comparison

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

Easy Syntax Highlighter

by tiptinker

30+ installs

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

by Weston Ruter

1K+ installs5.0

At a glance

Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering) has more active installs: 1K+, against 30+ for Easy Syntax Highlighter.
On a typical day, Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering) is downloaded about 40 times, Easy Syntax Highlighter about 3.
Easy Syntax Highlighter has no reviews yet.
Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering) was updated more recently: May 19, 2026, against Mar 27, 2026 for Easy Syntax Highlighter.
Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for Easy Syntax Highlighter.
Easy Syntax Highlighter has been around longer: since 2017, against 2019 for Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering).

Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering) leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Easy Syntax Highlighter	Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering)
Popular rank	#23,736	#5,317
Active installs	30+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	69	1.3K
Rating	No ratings	5.0(26)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.16	×0.63
Last release	7 months ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	7.0	7.4

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