WordPress plugin comparison
Highlighting Code Block vs io Code Highlight
At a glance
- Highlighting Code Block has more active installs: 10K+, against 100+ for io Code Highlight.
- On a typical day, Highlighting Code Block is downloaded about 87 times, io Code Highlight about 3.
- io Code Highlight has no reviews yet.
- Highlighting Code Block was updated more recently: Jul 1, 2026, against Aug 6, 2022 for io Code Highlight.
- Highlighting Code Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.0.18 for io Code Highlight.
- Highlighting Code Block has been around longer: since 2018, against 2022 for io Code Highlight.
Line by line
Highlighting Code Block leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Highlighting Code Block |  io Code Highlight |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,711 | #15,289 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.2K | 67 |
| Rating | 4.5(20) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.0.18 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.83 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 4 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.2 |
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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