WordPress plugin comparison
WPCode vs Preserve Code Formatting
At a glance
- WPCode has more active installs: 3M+, against 400+ for Preserve Code Formatting.
- On a typical day, WPCode is downloaded about 47,989 times, Preserve Code Formatting about 9.
- WPCode is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 1,923 reviews, against 4.7 from 3 reviews.
- WPCode was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Aug 15, 2025 for Preserve Code Formatting.
- WPCode is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Preserve Code Formatting.
- Preserve Code Formatting has been around longer: since 2005, against 2012 for WPCode.
Line by line
WPCode leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  WPCode |  Preserve Code Formatting |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #19 | #9,540 |
| Active installs | 3M+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2M | 184 |
| Rating | 4.9(1.9K) | 4.7(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 63% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×3.43 | ×0.24 |
| Last release | 12 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
Tags they share
More comparisons
Is one of these yours?
Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free