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Highlighting Code Block vs SyntaxHighlighter Evolved

Highlighting Code Block

by LOOS

10K+ installs4.5

SyntaxHighlighter Evolved

by Alex Mills

20K+ installs4.3

At a glance

  • SyntaxHighlighter Evolved has more active installs: 20K+, against 10K+ for Highlighting Code Block.
  • On a typical day, Highlighting Code Block is downloaded about 87 times, SyntaxHighlighter Evolved about 84.
  • Highlighting Code Block is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 20 reviews, against 4.3 from 86 reviews.
  • Highlighting Code Block was updated more recently: Jul 1, 2026, against Mar 3, 2025 for SyntaxHighlighter Evolved.
  • SyntaxHighlighter Evolved resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Highlighting Code Block.
  • Highlighting Code Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.7.11 for SyntaxHighlighter Evolved.
  • SyntaxHighlighter Evolved has been around longer: since 2007, against 2018 for Highlighting Code Block.

Line by line

Level: each leads on 4 of 8 comparable lines.

MetricHighlighting Code BlockSyntaxHighlighter Evolved
Popular rank#1,711#1,374
Active installs10K+20K+
Downloads, last 30 days2.2K2.3K
Rating4.5(20)4.3(86)
Support threads resolved0%100%
Tested up to7.0.86.7.11
Search multiplier×0.83×0.30
Last release4 months ago1 year ago
Requires PHP5.67.0

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