PrettyCode • Code syntax highlighting with CodeMirror
by maximebj · Blocks
A simple block to highlight code with 20+ languages and 50+ themes, for the WordPress editor.
84 health vs 70 average across 824 Blocks plugins
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Well optimized
Biggest win: Rating quality
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,381 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
67
now · peak 225
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Downloads per 1k installs · 30d
Engagement proxy · release spikes are signal, a long slide is an aging base
Estimated active installs
wp.org reports only “100+”. The real number sits in this band.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2022-10-04 · 1,379 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow
- 2022-11-23 90+ → 100+ up after 1 days in band
- 2022-11-22 100+ → 90+ down after 3 days in band
- 2022-11-19 90+ → 100+ up after 25 days in band
- 2022-10-25 80+ → 90+ up
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