WordPress plugin comparison
Highlighting Code Block vs Smart Code Escape
At a glance
- Highlighting Code Block has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Smart Code Escape.
- On a typical day, Highlighting Code Block is downloaded about 87 times, Smart Code Escape about 1.
- Smart Code Escape is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.5 from 20 reviews.
- Highlighting Code Block was updated more recently: Jul 1, 2026, against Apr 22, 2015 for Smart Code Escape.
- Highlighting Code Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.2.39 for Smart Code Escape.
- Smart Code Escape has been around longer: since 2014, against 2018 for Highlighting Code Block.
Line by line
Highlighting Code Block leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Highlighting Code Block |  Smart Code Escape |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,711 | #31,510 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.2K | 21 |
| Rating | 4.5(20) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 4.2.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.83 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 11 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
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