WP-SimpleSyntaxHighlighter vs Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side R

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

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Health D41

Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side R

Health A88

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	WP-SimpleSyntaxHighlighter	Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side R
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	—	1K–2K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	—	0% ✓
Overall health	—	A · 88 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	95/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	—	92/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	—	70/100 ✓
Rating (adjusted)	—	4.65★ ✓
Reviews	0	26 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	28/100	97/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	Low ✓
Last updated	16.9y ago	4mo ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	17	962 ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	—	2.2% ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Blocks

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

Release activity

WP-SimpleSyntaxHighlighterSyntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side R

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.