WordPress plugin comparison

Highlighting Code Block vs REST API support for Crayon Syntax Highlighter

Highlighting Code Block

by LOOS

10K+ installs4.5

REST API support for Crayon Syntax Highlighter

by miunosoft

20+ installs3.5

At a glance

Highlighting Code Block has more active installs: 10K+, against 20+ for REST API support for Crayon Syntax Highlighter.
On a typical day, Highlighting Code Block is downloaded about 87 times, REST API support for Crayon Syntax Highlighter about 1.
Highlighting Code Block is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 20 reviews, against 3.5 from 2 reviews.
Highlighting Code Block was updated more recently: Jul 1, 2026, against Nov 12, 2018 for REST API support for Crayon Syntax Highlighter.
Highlighting Code Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.9.35 for REST API support for Crayon Syntax Highlighter.

Highlighting Code Block leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Highlighting Code Block	REST API support for Crayon Syntax Highlighter
Popular rank	#1,710	#27,413
Active installs	10K+	20+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.2K	28
Rating	4.5(20)	3.5(2)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	4.9.35
Search multiplier	×0.83	×0.00
Last release	4 months ago	8 years ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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