Simple Code Block is the #284 ranked block-enabled app on WordPress, with a 4.9 average rating from 9 reviews, as of Aug 31, 2026.
Simple Code Block is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by pablocianes. With a rating of 4.9★ from 9 reviews, it currently ranks #284 in the Block-enabled category.
AppRanks data: Simple Code Block ranks #284 in Block-enabled on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 67% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
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Simple Code Block is a category-leading WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Block-enabled category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 9 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (4.9★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by pablocianes — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (9) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How Simple Code Block works
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A simple block to the new WordPress editor Gutenberg to insert and show code with Ace Editor.
Now is very easy to share code in your own web with Gutenberg and this simple code block with the power of Ace: the successor of the Mozilla Skywriter (Bespin) project.
Ace is an embeddable code editor written in JavaScript with the features and performance of native editors such as Sublime, Vim and TextMate.
For each block you can choose many languages and styles:
Lot of languages avalaibles: html, php, css, javascript, python,…
Syntax highlighting with more than 20 themes to choose.
Other options to select the font size of the code and lines to show without scroll.
What You See in the backend with Gutenberg editor Is What You Get! and the plugin only enqueue the selected assets to highlighting your code with your own selected options.
1.1.0
Add option: show copy button
Add option: show or hide lines numbers
Improve Safari Browser compatibility
Add Bash/Shell language
1.2.0
Allow working without use of <?php tag
Improve WPO with better enqueue
Feedback and support I would be happy to receive your feedback to improve this plugin.
Please let me know through support forums if you like it and please be sure to leave a review..
Also you can contact me on my personal page Pablo Cianes or even visit Github of Simple Code Block where you can find all the development code of this plugin.
I hope it is useful for you and look forward to reading your reviews! 😉 Thanks!
Category rankings
As of Sep 4, 2026- Block-enabled#284of 427Top 67%
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Competitors & alternatives
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Where Simple Code Block stands in the Block-enabled category
Simple Code Block ranks #284 of 427 apps in the Block-enabled category, placing it in the top 67% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Simple Code Block?
Simple Code Block is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 4.9-star rating from 9 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the Block-enabled category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by pablocianes.
Who uses Simple Code Block?
Currently around 200 active stores have installed Simple Code Block. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Block-enabled category on WordPress.
Where does Simple Code Block rank on WordPress?
Simple Code Block currently sits at position #284 in the Block-enabled category on WordPress. That places it in the top 67% of 427 apps tracked in the same category. Category positions are read from the live marketplace ranking and refresh on each scrape, so the number you see here reflects the most recent crawl rather than a long-running average.