WordPress plugin comparison
Highlight Text vs Ultimate Blocks
Highlight Text
by George Mamadashvili
100+ installs5.0
Ultimate Blocks
by Ultimate Blocks
50K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Ultimate Blocks has more active installs: 50K+, against 100+ for Highlight Text.
- On a typical day, Ultimate Blocks is downloaded about 306 times, Highlight Text about 4.
- Highlight Text is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 729 reviews.
- Ultimate Blocks was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2026, against Feb 12, 2022 for Highlight Text.
- Ultimate Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.6.23 for Highlight Text.
- Ultimate Blocks has been around longer: since 2018, against 2020 for Highlight Text.
Line by line
Ultimate Blocks leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Highlight Text | Ultimate Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #16,111 | #758 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 86 | 18.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.9(729) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 5.6.23 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.05 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 1 day ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.2 |
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