WordPress plugin comparison

Layout Grid Block vs Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering)

Layout Grid Block

by Automattic

200K+ installs4.7

Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering)

by Weston Ruter

1K+ installs5.0

At a glance

Layout Grid Block has more active installs: 200K+, against 1K+ for Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering).
On a typical day, Layout Grid Block is downloaded about 133 times, Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering) about 40.
Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering) is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 26 reviews, against 4.7 from 13 reviews.
Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering) was updated more recently: May 19, 2026, against Jul 11, 2023 for Layout Grid Block.
Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.2.15 for Layout Grid Block.

Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering) leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Layout Grid Block	Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering)
Popular rank	#241	#5,317
Active installs	200K+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.9K	1.3K
Rating	4.7(13)	5.0(26)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.2.15	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.06	×0.63
Last release	3 years ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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