Best HTML block plugins for WordPress
The most popular HTML block plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. ACE HTML Block leads with 40+ active installs, ahead of HTML Block with Highlighting (10+) and WP Post HTML to Blocks (fewer than 10). All 3 plugins tagged “html block” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 3 HTML block plugins
- 1.
ACE HTML BlockThe most installed HTML block plugin, with 40+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.1.28.
- 2.
HTML Block with Highlighting10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.3.27.
- 3.
WP Post HTML to BlocksFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 3 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.1.16.
All 3 plugins tagged “html block”
ACE HTML Block
Up in the last 7 days:31#22,729by willdelphia7 years ago
Registers a raw html block which uses the ACE Editor. Features include syntax highligting, line numbers, indentation, and HTML validation.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
HTML Block with Highlighting
#42,305by cssdaily6 years ago
HTML Block with Highlighting is a WordPress plugin which adds a new HTML Block with syntax highlighting to the Gutenberg editor.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
WP Post HTML to Blocks
#71,065by zeshanb3 years ago
This plugin is for content that is copy pasted into Gutenberg editor edited as html in classic block editor.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day