WordPress plugin comparison
Highlighting Code Block vs Mark Posts
At a glance
- Highlighting Code Block has more active installs: 10K+, against 1K+ for Mark Posts.
- On a typical day, Highlighting Code Block is downloaded about 87 times, Mark Posts about 12.
- Mark Posts is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 10 reviews, against 4.5 from 20 reviews.
- Mark Posts was updated more recently: Aug 31, 2026, against Jul 1, 2026 for Highlighting Code Block.
- Mark Posts resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Highlighting Code Block.
- Mark Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Highlighting Code Block.
- Mark Posts has been around longer: since 2014, against 2018 for Highlighting Code Block.
Line by line
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| Metric |  Highlighting Code Block |  Mark Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,711 | #5,929 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.2K | 223 |
| Rating | 4.5(20) | 4.8(10) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.83 | ×0.72 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.0 |
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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