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Code Block Pro - Beautiful Syntax Highlighting

by Kevin Batdorf · 10,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: Code Block Pro - Beautiful Syntax Highlighting is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.

91/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Code Block Pro - Beautiful Syntax Highlighting
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master22 Aug 2022 to 22 Aug 2022, 1 commits
kbat8222 Aug 2022 to 15 Aug 2026, 103 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
3 months ago
Releases, 24 months
11
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.0 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Code Block Pro - Beautiful Syntax Highlighting
Q1 20242
Q2 20243
Q3 20242
Q4 20240
Q1 20252
Q2 20257
Q3 20251
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20261
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 15 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating per quarter for Code Block Pro - Beautiful Syntax Highlighting
Q4 20234.3
Q1 20245.0
Q2 20243.8
Q3 20245.0
Q4 20245.0
Q2 20255.0
Q3 20255.0
Q1 20265.0
Q3 20264.0

Average rating fell from 4.3 to 4.0 between Q4 2023 and Q3 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star46
4 star1
3 star2
2 star0
1 star1
Latest low reviews

Momentum

10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Code Block Pro - Beautiful Syntax Highlighting
4 May 2026322
11 May 2026455
18 May 2026566
25 May 2026569
1 Jun 2026420
8 Jun 2026396
15 Jun 2026413
22 Jun 2026334
29 Jun 2026322
6 Jul 2026337
13 Jul 2026348
20 Jul 2026380
27 Jul 2026377
3 Aug 2026378
10 Aug 2026405
17 Aug 2026391
24 Aug 2026338
31 Aug 2026339
7 Sep 2026350
14 Sep 2026394
21 Sep 2026434
28 Sep 2026595
5 Oct 2026469
12 Oct 2026472
19 Oct 2026671
26 Oct 2026564
2 Nov 202667

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 8% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version1.28.0
AuthorKevin Batdorf
Added22 Aug 2022
Last updated15 Aug 2026
Active installs10,000+
Requires WordPress6.0
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.0
CategoryContent Management > Blog & Article Publishing
Tagsphp, code, block, syntax, highlighter

Other plugins by this author: Animate In View, Wavy Divider, Unlimited Photos - Unsplash images, Static Posts for Twitter - Embed x.com Tweets without an iframe, Pattern CSS - The CSS Editor For Blocks, Block Diffusion - Generate images from text prompts, WP Instant Links, Image Filters, Fit To Width - CSS-only stretchy text, Command Palette Tools

Questions

Is Code Block Pro - Beautiful Syntax Highlighting still maintained?

Code Block Pro - Beautiful Syntax Highlighting was last updated on 15 Aug 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Code Block Pro - Beautiful Syntax Highlighting safe?

Code Block Pro - Beautiful Syntax Highlighting has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns Code Block Pro - Beautiful Syntax Highlighting?

The wordpress.org author is Kevin Batdorf. Recent committers: kbat82, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Code Block Pro - Beautiful Syntax Highlighting?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Blocks Animation: CSS Animations for Gutenberg Blocks, Superb Addons: Blocks, Patterns, Pre-built Pages, Sliders, Popups, Free Forms, Animations & More, Spectra Blocks - AI Website Builder for the Block Editor, Gmap Block, Twentig Supercharged Block Editor - Blocks, Patterns, Starter Sites, Portfolio.

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