WPCode – Insert Headers and Footers +… vs SyntaxHighlighter Evolved (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
WPCode – Insert Headers and Footers +…
3.0M+ active installs
Free
SyntaxHighlighter Evolved
20K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, WPCode – Insert Headers and Footers +… has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 1,775 reviews) and leads in active installations (3.0M+ vs 20K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. WPCode – Insert Headers and Footers +… has accumulated 84M+ total downloads while SyntaxHighlighter Evolved has 1.1M+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | WPCode – Insert Headers and Footers +… | SyntaxHighlighter Evolved | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.9/5 | ◄ | 4.3/5 |
| Total Reviews | 1,775 | ◄ | 86 |
| Active Installs | 3.0M+ | ◄ | 20K+ |
| Total Downloads | 84M+ | ◄ | 1.1M+ |
| Support Resolution | 100% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 weeks ago | ◄ | 1 year ago |
| First Released | 2012 | 2007 | |
| Age | 14 years | 19 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.0+ | 5.7+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.0+ | 7.0+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.3.5 | 3.7.2 |
Rating Breakdown
WPCode – Insert Headers and Footers +…
SyntaxHighlighter Evolved
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, WPCode – Insert Headers and Footers +… averaged approximately 62,754 daily downloads while SyntaxHighlighter Evolved averaged 76.
Recent Reviews
WPCode – Insert Headers and Footers +… Reviews
Handy Code Helper
WPCode made it easy for me to add code without touching theme files. Very simple to use and worked fine for most things. Just felt a bit confused in some parts at first—4 star.
Very good plugin
This is a very good plugin. Easy to use and great for adding extra code to the website.
Simple and It Works
Easy to install, simple to use, and it works. Great plugin!
SyntaxHighlighter Evolved Reviews
Works Great! But….
Thank you for this plugin. It works perfect for pure C and C#, but unfortunately, it doesn’t highlight most code for the Unity game engine: C# scripts and Shaders. Please add support for this.
Dont work
не работает. строки php просто закомментирует, в визуальном редакторе не отображается
Works, But if you copy code and wan to to use it show error
It works and show code beautifully on pages, But if you copied that code and want to use it, the it shows errors, Looks like it add some spaces, I tried it with php shorcode, and when i copied the
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