WordPress plugin comparison

Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering) vs Spectra Legacy

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

by Weston Ruter

1K+ installs5.0

Spectra Legacy

by Brainstorm Force

1M+ installs4.7

At a glance

Spectra Legacy has more active installs: 1M+, against 1K+ for Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering).
On a typical day, Spectra Legacy is downloaded about 8,812 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 1,872 reviews.
Spectra Legacy was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against May 19, 2026 for Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering).
Spectra Legacy is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering).
Spectra Legacy has been around longer: since 2018, against 2019 for Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering).

Spectra Legacy leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering)	Spectra Legacy
Popular rank	#5,333	#63
Active installs	1K+	1M+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.4K	450.8K
Rating	5.0(26)	4.7(1.9K)
Support threads resolved	–	83%
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.63	×3.09
Last release	5 months ago	6 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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