WordPress plugin comparison

Flexible Table Block vs Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering)

Flexible Table Block

by Aki Hamano

40K+ installs4.9

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

by Weston Ruter

1K+ installs5.0

At a glance

Flexible Table Block has more active installs: 40K+, against 1K+ for Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering).
On a typical day, Flexible Table Block is downloaded about 278 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 4.9 from 34 reviews.
Flexible Table Block was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against May 19, 2026 for Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering).
Flexible Table Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 7.0.8 for Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering).
Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering) has been around longer: since 2019, against 2021 for Flexible Table Block.

Flexible Table Block leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Flexible Table Block	Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering)
Popular rank	#786	#5,317
Active installs	40K+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	7.9K	1.3K
Rating	4.9(34)	5.0(26)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.2	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×1.02	×0.63
Last release	today	5 months ago
Requires PHP	8.2	7.4

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