WordPress plugin comparison

Prettify Code Syntax vs Simple Code Block Highlighter

Prettify Code Syntax

by jesucarr

70+ installs4.2

Simple Code Block Highlighter

by zohebtg

Fewer than 10 installs

At a glance

Prettify Code Syntax has more active installs: 70+, against fewer than 10 for Simple Code Block Highlighter.
On a typical day, Prettify Code Syntax is downloaded about 8 times, Simple Code Block Highlighter about 2.
Simple Code Block Highlighter has no reviews yet.
Simple Code Block Highlighter was updated more recently: May 21, 2026, against Mar 21, 2013 for Prettify Code Syntax.
Simple Code Block Highlighter is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.5.2 for Prettify Code Syntax.
Prettify Code Syntax has been around longer: since 2013, against 2026 for Simple Code Block Highlighter.

Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Prettify Code Syntax	Simple Code Block Highlighter
Popular rank	#18,505	#51,889
Active installs	70+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	161	42
Rating	4.2(12)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	3.5.2	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.05
Last release	13 years ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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