WordPress plugin comparison
Highlighting Code Block vs Syntax
At a glance
- Highlighting Code Block has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Syntax.
- On a typical day, Highlighting Code Block is downloaded about 87 times, Syntax about 1.
- Syntax has no reviews yet.
- Highlighting Code Block was updated more recently: Jul 1, 2026, against May 16, 2017 for Syntax.
- Highlighting Code Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.7.39 for Syntax.
- Syntax has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for Highlighting Code Block.
Line by line
Highlighting Code Block leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Highlighting Code Block |  Syntax |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,712 | #29,517 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.2K | 30 |
| Rating | 4.5(20) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 4.7.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.83 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
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