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Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering)

by Weston Ruter · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering) is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.

87/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering)
Ownership100
Maintenance85
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-master30 Jul 2019 to 30 Jul 2019, 1 commits
westonruter30 Jul 2019 to 19 May 2026, 50 commits

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

Maintenance

Last release
6 months ago
Releases, 24 months
2
Tested up to
7.0 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering)
Q1 20240
Q2 20241
Q3 20240
Q4 20241
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20261
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 19 May 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 5.0 from 26 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star26
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering)
4 May 202642
11 May 202691
18 May 20261,142
25 May 2026272
1 Jun 2026283
8 Jun 2026251
15 Jun 2026177
22 Jun 2026138
29 Jun 2026147
6 Jul 2026142
13 Jul 2026154
20 Jul 2026190
27 Jul 2026208
3 Aug 2026172
10 Aug 2026240
17 Aug 2026215
24 Aug 2026224
31 Aug 2026338
7 Sep 2026155
14 Sep 2026183
21 Sep 2026200
28 Sep 2026239
5 Oct 2026208
12 Oct 2026210
19 Oct 2026240
26 Oct 2026397
2 Nov 202639

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 5% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version1.5.2
AuthorWeston Ruter
Added30 Jul 2019
Last updated19 May 2026
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress6.6
Tested up to7.0.8
Requires PHP7.4
CategoryContent Management > Blog & Article Publishing
Tagscode, block, code syntax, syntax highlight, code highlighting

Other plugins by this author: AMP, PWA, Instant Back/Forward, User Photo, Customize Posts, Load Combined Core Block Assets, Customize Snapshots, Spoken Word, Customizer Responsive Server-Side Components Device Preview, Override Post Title with First Content Heading, Media Placeholders, Strict CSP

Questions

Is Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering) still maintained?

Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering) was last updated on 19 May 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering) safe?

Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering) has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering)?

The wordpress.org author is Weston Ruter. Recent committers: westonruter, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering)?

We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.

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