WordPress plugin comparison
Goodbye Syntax Highlighter vs Highlighting Code Block
Goodbye Syntax Highlighter
by dwhitevisoft
10+ installs5.0
Highlighting Code Block
by LOOS
10K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- Highlighting Code Block has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Goodbye Syntax Highlighter.
- On a typical day, Highlighting Code Block is downloaded about 87 times, Goodbye Syntax Highlighter about 1.
- Goodbye Syntax Highlighter 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 Feb 11, 2013 for Goodbye Syntax Highlighter.
- Highlighting Code Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.5.2 for Goodbye Syntax Highlighter.
- Goodbye Syntax Highlighter has been around longer: since 2012, against 2018 for Highlighting Code Block.
Line by line
Highlighting Code Block leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Goodbye Syntax Highlighter | Highlighting Code Block |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #47,785 | #1,711 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 26 | 2.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.5(20) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 3.5.2 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.83 |
| Last release | 13 years ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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