WordPress plugin comparison
io Code Highlight vs Code Embed
At a glance
- Code Embed has more active installs: 10K+, against 100+ for io Code Highlight.
- On a typical day, Code Embed is downloaded about 94 times, io Code Highlight about 3.
- io Code Highlight has no reviews yet.
- Code Embed was updated more recently: Aug 21, 2026, against Aug 6, 2022 for io Code Highlight.
- Code Embed is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.0.18 for io Code Highlight.
- Code Embed has been around longer: since 2009, against 2022 for io Code Highlight.
Line by line
Code Embed leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  io Code Highlight |  Code Embed |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #15,274 | #1,492 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 67 | 2.9K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.4(45) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.0.18 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×0.82 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.4 |
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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