Simple Code Block vs SyntaxHighlighter Evolved

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

Health D48

Health C60

Active-install trajectory

No change to chart. WordPress.org reports active installs in coarse bands, so neither plugin crossed a band during this window. The download trend below moves daily and is the better read over a period this short.

Metric	Simple Code Block	SyntaxHighlighter Evolved
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	200–300	20K–30K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	D · 48	C · 60 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	35/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	84/100 ✓	82/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.32★ ✓	4.26★
Reviews	9	86 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	43/100	83/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	Low ✓
Last updated	6.8y ago	1.7y ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	111	2.6K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	2.2% ✓	1.7%
Category	Blocks	Uncategorized

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

Simple Code BlockSyntaxHighlighter Evolved

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.