Code Block Pro – Beautiful Syntax… vs CodeColorer (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Code Block Pro – Beautiful Syntax…
10K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, CodeColorer has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 11 reviews) while Code Block Pro – Beautiful Syntax… leads in active installations (10K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Code Block Pro – Beautiful Syntax… has accumulated 158K+ total downloads while CodeColorer has 125K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Code Block Pro – Beautiful Syntax… | CodeColorer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8/5 | ► | 4.9/5 |
| Total Reviews | 49 | ◄ | 11 |
| Active Installs | 10K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 158K+ | ◄ | 125K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 9 months ago | ► | 3 weeks ago |
| First Released | 2022 | 2007 | |
| Age | 4 years | 19 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.0+ | 4.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.0+ | 7.0+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.27.7 | 0.11.0 |
Rating Breakdown
Code Block Pro – Beautiful Syntax…
CodeColorer
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Code Block Pro – Beautiful Syntax… averaged approximately 38 daily downloads while CodeColorer averaged 38.
Recent Reviews
Code Block Pro – Beautiful Syntax… Reviews
One of the best syntax highlighting plugins
Code Block Pro is one of the best syntax highlighting plugins for WordPress. Clean, fast and very easy to use. Code snippets look great right away with almost no setup. Highly recommended for anyone p
Simple and beautiful looking
Leaving a 5 star for the simplicity. Plenty of languages, themes and styles.
It’s perfect, bloat-free, fast
In 15 years of using and developing wordpress websites, I’ve never left a review for a plugin. But I’m compelled to do so for this one. There’s no bloat. No notices in the admin panel, no upselling, n
CodeColorer Reviews
Still working in WordPress 5.5.3…
This is a great plugin and despite some quirks, which I think are in WordPress, it works great, even in WordPress 5.5.3.
Great Plugin
I use this plugin to display code snippets in service documentation and it looks great. To maintain support with wordpress 5+ use this plugin alongside the classic editor plugin created by wordpress:
Great Awesome Work
Hope the author continue to update this plugin. IS the best plugin for code style. Work perfect on wordpress 4.9.2.
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Add code block with syntax highlighting using prism.js. (Available for Gutenberg and Classic Editor)
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