WordPress plugin comparison
Escape HTML vs Highlighting Code Block
At a glance
- Highlighting Code Block has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Escape HTML.
- On a typical day, Highlighting Code Block is downloaded about 87 times, Escape HTML about 1.
- Escape HTML is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.5 from 20 reviews.
- Highlighting Code Block was updated more recently: Jul 1, 2026, against Oct 12, 2013 for Escape HTML.
- Highlighting Code Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.6.1 for Escape HTML.
- Escape HTML has been around longer: since 2010, against 2018 for Highlighting Code Block.
Line by line
Highlighting Code Block leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Escape HTML |  Highlighting Code Block |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #47,518 | #1,711 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 33 | 2.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.5(20) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 3.6.1 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.83 |
| Last release | 13 years ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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