WordPress plugin comparison

Head & Footer Code vs SyntaxHighlighter Evolved

Head & Footer Code

by Aleksandar Urošević

100K+ installs5.0

SyntaxHighlighter Evolved

by Alex Mills

20K+ installs4.3

At a glance

Head & Footer Code has more active installs: 100K+, against 20K+ for SyntaxHighlighter Evolved.
On a typical day, Head & Footer Code is downloaded about 608 times, SyntaxHighlighter Evolved about 84.
Head & Footer Code is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 51 reviews, against 4.3 from 86 reviews.
Head & Footer Code was updated more recently: Aug 31, 2026, against Mar 3, 2025 for SyntaxHighlighter Evolved.
SyntaxHighlighter Evolved resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Head & Footer Code.
Head & Footer Code is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for SyntaxHighlighter Evolved.
SyntaxHighlighter Evolved has been around longer: since 2007, against 2015 for Head & Footer Code.

Head & Footer Code leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.

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