WordPress plugin comparison

Genesis Blocks vs Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering)

Genesis Blocks

by StudioPress

40K+ installs3.7

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

by Weston Ruter

1K+ installs5.0

At a glance

Genesis Blocks has more active installs: 40K+, against 1K+ for Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering).
On a typical day, Genesis Blocks is downloaded about 286 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 3.7 from 24 reviews.
Genesis Blocks was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against May 19, 2026 for Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering).
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering) has been around longer: since 2019, against 2020 for Genesis Blocks.

Genesis Blocks leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Genesis Blocks	Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering)
Popular rank	#839	#5,317
Active installs	40K+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	8.4K	1.3K
Rating	3.7(24)	5.0(26)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.89	×0.63
Last release	2 months ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	7.1	7.4

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