WordPress plugin comparison
Highlighting Code Block vs WP SyntaxHighlighter
At a glance
- Highlighting Code Block has more active installs: 10K+, against 300+ for WP SyntaxHighlighter.
- On a typical day, Highlighting Code Block is downloaded about 87 times, WP SyntaxHighlighter about 4.
- WP SyntaxHighlighter 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 Feb 29, 2012 for WP SyntaxHighlighter.
- Highlighting Code Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.3.2 for WP SyntaxHighlighter.
- WP SyntaxHighlighter has been around longer: since 2011, against 2018 for Highlighting Code Block.
Line by line
Highlighting Code Block leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Highlighting Code Block |  WP SyntaxHighlighter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,711 | #10,855 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.2K | 91 |
| Rating | 4.5(20) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 3.3.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.83 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 14 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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