WordPress plugin comparison

PrettyCode • Code syntax highlighting with CodeMirror vs Spectra Legacy

PrettyCode • Code syntax highlighting with CodeMirror

by maximebj

100+ installs5.0

Spectra Legacy

by Brainstorm Force

1M+ installs4.7

At a glance

Spectra Legacy has more active installs: 1M+, against 100+ for PrettyCode • Code syntax highlighting with CodeMirror.
On a typical day, Spectra Legacy is downloaded about 7,111 times, PrettyCode • Code syntax highlighting with CodeMirror about 5.
PrettyCode • Code syntax highlighting with CodeMirror is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.7 from 1,872 reviews.
Spectra Legacy was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Apr 13, 2026 for PrettyCode • Code syntax highlighting with CodeMirror.
Spectra Legacy is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for PrettyCode • Code syntax highlighting with CodeMirror.
Spectra Legacy has been around longer: since 2018, against 2022 for PrettyCode • Code syntax highlighting with CodeMirror.

Spectra Legacy leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	PrettyCode • Code syntax highlighting with CodeMirror	Spectra Legacy
Popular rank	#15,666	#63
Active installs	100+	1M+
Downloads, last 30 days	134	437.3K
Rating	5.0(2)	4.7(1.9K)
Support threads resolved	–	67%
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.32	×2.88
Last release	7 months ago	6 days ago
Requires PHP	7.0	7.4

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