WordPress plugin comparison

Woody Code Snippets vs SyntaxHighlighter Evolved

Woody Code Snippets

by Themeisle

50K+ installs4.5

SyntaxHighlighter Evolved

by Alex Mills

20K+ installs4.3

At a glance

Woody Code Snippets has more active installs: 50K+, against 20K+ for SyntaxHighlighter Evolved.
On a typical day, Woody Code Snippets is downloaded about 638 times, SyntaxHighlighter Evolved about 84.
Woody Code Snippets is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 221 reviews, against 4.3 from 86 reviews.
Woody Code Snippets was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Mar 3, 2025 for SyntaxHighlighter Evolved.
SyntaxHighlighter Evolved resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 75% for Woody Code Snippets.
Woody Code Snippets is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for SyntaxHighlighter Evolved.
SyntaxHighlighter Evolved has been around longer: since 2007, against 2012 for Woody Code Snippets.

Woody Code Snippets leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.

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