WordPress plugin comparison
Highlighting Code Block vs WP-Syntax Download Extension
Highlighting Code Block
by LOOS
10K+ installs4.5
WP-Syntax Download Extension
by Akinori MUSHA
10+ installs
At a glance
- Highlighting Code Block has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for WP-Syntax Download Extension.
- On a typical day, Highlighting Code Block is downloaded about 87 times, WP-Syntax Download Extension about 2.
- WP-Syntax Download Extension has no reviews yet.
- Highlighting Code Block was updated more recently: Jul 1, 2026, against Apr 13, 2024 for WP-Syntax Download Extension.
- Highlighting Code Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.4.2 for WP-Syntax Download Extension.
- WP-Syntax Download Extension has been around longer: since 2010, against 2018 for Highlighting Code Block.
Line by line
Highlighting Code Block leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Highlighting Code Block | WP-Syntax Download Extension |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,710 | #39,732 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.2K | 32 |
| Rating | 4.5(20) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 3.4.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.83 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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