WordPress plugin comparison

Preserve Code Formatting vs Preserve Editor Scroll Position

Preserve Code Formatting

by Scott Reilly

400+ installs4.7

Preserve Editor Scroll Position

by Dominik Schilling

4K+ installs4.6

At a glance

Preserve Editor Scroll Position has more active installs: 4K+, against 400+ for Preserve Code Formatting.
On a typical day, Preserve Editor Scroll Position is downloaded about 12 times, Preserve Code Formatting about 9.
Preserve Code Formatting is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.6 from 9 reviews.
Preserve Code Formatting was updated more recently: Aug 15, 2025, against Nov 28, 2017 for Preserve Editor Scroll Position.
Preserve Code Formatting is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 3.9.40 for Preserve Editor Scroll Position.
Preserve Code Formatting has been around longer: since 2005, against 2011 for Preserve Editor Scroll Position.

Preserve Code Formatting leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Preserve Code Formatting	Preserve Editor Scroll Position
Popular rank	#9,540	#3,590
Active installs	400+	4K+
Downloads, last 30 days	184	240
Rating	4.7(3)	4.6(9)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.8.12	3.9.40
Search multiplier	×0.24	×0.00
Last release	1 year ago	9 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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