WordPress plugin comparison

Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering) vs WP-SynHighlight

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

by Weston Ruter

1K+ installs5.0

WP-SynHighlight

by FractalizeR

100+ installs4.6

At a glance

Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering) has more active installs: 1K+, against 100+ for WP-SynHighlight.
On a typical day, Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering) is downloaded about 40 times, WP-SynHighlight about 3.
Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering) is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 26 reviews, against 4.6 from 5 reviews.
Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering) was updated more recently: May 19, 2026, against Jan 11, 2016 for WP-SynHighlight.
Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.4.34 for WP-SynHighlight.
WP-SynHighlight has been around longer: since 2008, against 2019 for Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering).

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

Metric	Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering)	WP-SynHighlight
Popular rank	#5,317	#14,229
Active installs	1K+	100+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.3K	70
Rating	5.0(26)	4.6(5)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	4.4.34
Search multiplier	×0.63	×0.00
Last release	5 months ago	10 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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