Icon List Block and Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering) each lead on different measured dimensions — pick by the one that matters most to you.

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

Higher average rating: 5.0★ vs 3.7★.

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Field	Icon List Block – Add Icon-Based Lists with Custom Styles	Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering)
Platforms	WordPress	WordPress
Developer	bPlugins	Weston Ruter

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Icon List Block – Add Icon-Based Lists with Custom Styles

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4. App details

Long-form description

Icon List Block – Add Icon-Based Lists with Custom Styles

The #1 No-Code Icon List Block Plugin – Trusted by 5000+ Websites Worldwide Icon List Block | Documentation | Pricing | Support | Demo Icon List Block lets you create clean, stylish, and highly customizable icon-based lists with ease. Choose from multiple themes, custom icons, badges, and layout options to highlight features, services, or key information. Each list item supports individual links, animations, and advanced styling controls for full design flexibility. It works seamlessly with the Full Site Editor and requires no external block libraries. Perfect for creating visually engaging and interactive content on any WordPress website. Buy The Pro Key Features Comprehensive Customization Options: Arrange your showcase effortlessly with a wide range of settings tailored to your preferences. Advanced Controls: Includes extensive controls for link management, rotation, alignment, colors, borders, padding, margins, and more. Custom Icon Selection: Choose your preferred icons to enhance each list item with a personalized touch. Badge Title Configuration: Assign specific titles to list item badges for added context and detail. Unlimited List Items: Add as many list items as you need, complete with customizable bullet points. URL-Specific List Items: Define URLs for individual list items to make them interactive and functional. Theme Customization: Select from various themes to match your design preferences. **Quick theme Options: Instantly switch between predefined styles to update the animated text appearance. Full Site Editor Compatibility: Works perfectly with the Site Editor for a smooth editing experience. No Block Library Dependency: Operates independently without requiring any additional block libraries. 🎉 🚀 Upgrade to Icon List Block Pro Choose Your Preferred Theme: Select the theme of your choice to personalize your experience and give your website the look and feel that suits your style. Background On Your List Item: Customize the background of your list items to enhance their appearance and match your design preferences. Hide/Show List Item URL Icon: Toggle the visibility of URL icons for list items, allowing you to show or hide them based on your design needs. Hide/Show List Item Badge: Enable or disable badges for list items to highlight specific content or keep the design clean and simple. Badge Title Input Field: Provide a title for the badge to display descriptive or relevant text alongside your list items. Badge Text Styles: ‘Customize the typography of badge text, including font style, size, weight, and spacing, to match your design aesthetics. Badge Text Color & Background: Set the color and background for the badge text to ensure it stands out and complements your design. Icon Animated styles: Set a variant styles for the animated pulse effect to draw attention and enhance visual engagement. Custom Upload images: Upload and use custom images to personalize your list items and make your content stand out. Custom styles Grid for themes: Customize grid layouts for themes to organize and display your list items with precision and style. Premium Animations: Exclusive smooth effects available only in Pro. How to use First, Install the Icon List Block plugin Add the Icon List block from the block category called “Widgets” in the Gutenberg editor. You can change block settings from the right-side settings sidebar. Enjoy! For installation help click on Installation Tab Feedback Did you like this plugin? Dislike it? Do you have a feature request? Please share your feedback with us ⭐ Check out the Parent Plugin of this plugin- 🔥 B Blocks – Best gutenberg blocks collections for WordPress. ⭐ Check out our other WordPress Plugins- 🔥 Html5 Audio Player – Best audio player plugin for WordPress. 🔥 Html5 Video Player – Best video player plugin for WordPress. 🔥 PDF Poster – A fully-featured PDF Viewer Plugin for WordPress. 🔥 Document Embedder – Best WordPress Document Embedder Plugin. 🔥 3D Viewer – Display interactive 3D models on the webs. 🔥 Advanced Post Block – Best Post Display Plugin for WordPress. External Service Service Name: Image source Service URL: https://i.ibb.co.com/X5kT0kp/facebook.png Service URL: https://i.ibb.co.com/PMNw2gY/twitter.png Service URL: https://i.ibb.co.com/gwqfvbF/linkedin.png Service URL: https://i.ibb.co.com/268pCN9/instagram.png Main Image Source Host URL: https://imgbb.com/ Download URL: https://www.flaticon.com/

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

This plugin extends the Code block in WordPress core to add syntax highlighting which is rendered on the server. Pre-existing Code blocks on a site are automatically extended to include syntax highlighting. Doing server-side syntax highlighting eliminates the need to enqueue any JavaScript on the frontend (e.g. Highlight.js or Prism.js) and this ensures there is no flash of unhighlighted code (FOUC?). Reducing script on the frontend improves frontend performance, and it also allows for the syntax highlighted code to appear properly in AMP pages as rendered by the official AMP plugin (see also ampproject/amp-wp#972) or when JavaScript is turned off in the browser. This extended Code block uses language auto-detection to add syntax highlighting, but you can override the language in the block’s settings sidebar. (There is currently no syntax highlighting of the Code block in the editor, but see #8.) The plugin supports all programming languages that highlight.php supports (being a port of highlight.js). The Code block also is extended to support specifying lines to highlight which get marked up with mark elements (including in RSS feeds). There is also a checkbox for whether to show line numbers on the frontend (with the numbers being non-selectable). Lastly, given inconsistencies across themes regarding whether lines in a Code block should be wrapped, this plugin adds styling to force them to no-wrap by default, with a checkbox to opt in to wrapping when desired. For advanced usage, please see the plugin wiki. This plugin is developed on GitHub. See list of current issues with the plugin. Please feel free to file any additional issues or requests that you may come across. Pull requests are welcome. See contributing information. Credits This is a fork of Code Syntax Block by Marcus Kazmierczak (mkaz), which is also available on WordPress.org. Copyright (c) 2018 Marcus Kazmierczak. Licensed under GPL 2.0 or later. highlight.php is released under the BSD 3-Clause License. Copyright © 2006-2013, Ivan Sagalaev (maniac@softwaremaniacs.org), highlight.js (original author). Copyright © 2013, Geert Bergman (geert@scrivo.nl), highlight.php

Frequently asked

Common questions about this comparison

Which has better reviews, Icon List Block – Add Icon-Based Lists with Custom Styles or Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering)?

Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering) has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 26 reviews) compared to Icon List Block – Add Icon-Based Lists with Custom Styles (3.7★ from 6 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.

Should I choose Icon List Block – Add Icon-Based Lists with Custom Styles or Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering)?

Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering) holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 3.7★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, Icon List Block – Add Icon-Based Lists with Custom Styles or Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering)?

Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly; Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering) has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (26 vs 6).

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

AppRanks cannot say which fits a larger or smaller operation — there is no store-size measurement in the WordPress Plugin Directory data. What it can show: Icon List Block – Add Icon-Based Lists with Custom Styles has 6 published reviews; Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering) has 26 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.

Can I migrate data between Icon List Block – Add Icon-Based Lists with Custom Styles and Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering)?

Migration support varies by app and category. Icon List Block – Add Icon-Based Lists with Custom Styles and Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering) both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Icon List Block – Add Icon-Based Lists with Custom Styles" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

Icon List Block – Add Icon-Based Lists with Custom Styles vs Syntax-highlighting Code Block (with Server-side Rendering)