WordPress plugin comparison
Escape HTML vs Preserve Code Formatting
At a glance
- Preserve Code Formatting has more active installs: 400+, against 10+ for Escape HTML.
- On a typical day, Preserve Code Formatting is downloaded about 9 times, Escape HTML about 1.
- Escape HTML is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 3 reviews.
- Preserve Code Formatting was updated more recently: Aug 15, 2025, against Oct 12, 2013 for Escape HTML.
- Preserve Code Formatting is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 3.6.1 for Escape HTML.
- Preserve Code Formatting has been around longer: since 2005, against 2010 for Escape HTML.
Line by line
Preserve Code Formatting leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Escape HTML |  Preserve Code Formatting |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #47,518 | #9,574 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 33 | 188 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.7(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.6.1 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.24 |
| Last release | 13 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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