WordPress plugin comparison

Highlighting Code Block vs PCSH (PastaCode and SyntaxHighlighter)

Highlighting Code Block

by LOOS

10K+ installs4.5

PCSH (PastaCode and SyntaxHighlighter)

by Oleg Soromin

10+ installs3.0

At a glance

Highlighting Code Block has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for PCSH (PastaCode and SyntaxHighlighter).
On a typical day, Highlighting Code Block is downloaded about 87 times, PCSH (PastaCode and SyntaxHighlighter) about 1.
Highlighting Code Block is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 20 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
Highlighting Code Block was updated more recently: Jul 1, 2026, against Dec 10, 2015 for PCSH (PastaCode and SyntaxHighlighter).
Highlighting Code Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.4.34 for PCSH (PastaCode and SyntaxHighlighter).
PCSH (PastaCode and SyntaxHighlighter) has been around longer: since 2014, against 2018 for Highlighting Code Block.

Highlighting Code Block leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Highlighting Code Block	PCSH (PastaCode and SyntaxHighlighter)
Popular rank	#1,710	#43,795
Active installs	10K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.2K	41
Rating	4.5(20)	3.0(2)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	4.4.34
Search multiplier	×0.83	×0.00
Last release	4 months ago	11 years ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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