WordPress plugin comparison

Highlighting Code Block vs Prism Syntax Highlighter (detached)

Highlighting Code Block

by LOOS

10K+ installs4.5

Prism Syntax Highlighter (detached)

by apfelbox

10+ installs5.0

At a glance

Highlighting Code Block has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Prism Syntax Highlighter (detached).
On a typical day, Highlighting Code Block is downloaded about 87 times, Prism Syntax Highlighter (detached) about 1.
Prism Syntax Highlighter (detached) is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.5 from 20 reviews.
Highlighting Code Block was updated more recently: Jul 1, 2026, against Jul 30, 2013 for Prism Syntax Highlighter (detached).
Highlighting Code Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.5.2 for Prism Syntax Highlighter (detached).
Prism Syntax Highlighter (detached) has been around longer: since 2012, against 2018 for Highlighting Code Block.

Highlighting Code Block leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Highlighting Code Block	Prism Syntax Highlighter (detached)
Popular rank	#1,711	#36,452
Active installs	10K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.2K	27
Rating	4.5(20)	5.0(3)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	3.5.2
Search multiplier	×0.83	×0.00
Last release	4 months ago	13 years ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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