WordPress plugin comparison
Highlighting Code Block vs Mark New Posts
At a glance
- Highlighting Code Block has more active installs: 10K+, against 500+ for Mark New Posts.
- On a typical day, Highlighting Code Block is downloaded about 87 times, Mark New Posts about 8.
- Mark New Posts is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 12 reviews, against 4.5 from 20 reviews.
- Highlighting Code Block was updated more recently: Jul 1, 2026, against Dec 6, 2024 for Mark New Posts.
- Highlighting Code Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.7.11 for Mark New Posts.
- Mark New Posts has been around longer: since 2015, against 2018 for Highlighting Code Block.
Line by line
Highlighting Code Block leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Highlighting Code Block |  Mark New Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,711 | #8,812 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 500+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.2K | 136 |
| Rating | 4.5(20) | 4.8(12) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.83 | ×0.14 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 1 year 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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