PluginStatsVSCode VBA installs statistics
By Scott Spence · VS Code Marketplace · Programming Languages
VBA language syntax highlighting support and code snippets for VSCode
VSCode VBA has 173,847 recorded installs on VS Code Marketplace.
It ranks #1682 of 2,500 tracked VS Code Marketplace listings by installs.
It is rated 3.7 out of 5 from 6 ratings.
PluginStats has 3 daily observations since Oct 16, 2026; the latest is from Oct 18, 2026.
Rating: 3.67 / 5 from 6 ratings
About VSCode VBA
VSCode VBA
• VSCode VBA • Syntax Highlighting • Snippets • Basic code • Installation • Contributing • Contacts • Links • Handy links
Syntax Highlighting
This package provides syntax highlighting and snippets of VBA.
Based off an import of the [VBScript.tmLanguage] file from the [Sublime Text VBScript] repository.
Snippets
Basic code
• dim declarations • if/else • for/while • sub/function with errHandler • case
Installation
Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
Contributing
Please fork this repository and contribute back using pull requests.
Any contributions, large or small, major features, bugfixes and integration tests are welcomed and appreciated but will be thoroughly reviewed and discussed.
Contacts
You can contact me in the following ways:
• Mail : [spences10apps@gmail.com] • Github : [spences10]
Links
• [Source Code] • [Market]
Handy links
I struggled to find how to generate a token after not doing anything with this project for well over a year:
To get to your token creation, go here:
• https://YOUR_USER_NAME.visualstudio.com/_details/security/tokens
Create a token:
• Name: vsce • Organisation: All accessible organizations • show all scopes, select: • Marketplace • Check Acquire and Manage
Publish with CLI:
If you get ERROR Failed request: (401) see here:
• https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode-vsce/issues/11
Some good documentation on publishing with the CLI:
• https://code.visualstudio.com/api/working-with-extensions/publishing-extension
[vbscript.tmlanguage]: https://github.com/SublimeText/VBScript/blob/master/VBScript.tmLanguage
[market]: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=spences10.VBA
Description from the VS Code Marketplace listing.
- snippet
- vba
Where VSCode VBA sits in the listing
Each band is one page of 20. Installs on a log scale. Placement is projected from installs, so it can differ from the marketplace's own sort order. Hover a dot to see the listing.
Charts
Images: 30d · 1y · all time · 1600×900 dark
Adoption over time
7/30/90-day growth
Ranking history
Filled points are observed values; hollow points come from Internet Archive snapshots of the listing page. Dashed segments span periods with no observations — values between points are not interpolated.
Recent observations
Full history (3)Similar VS Code Marketplace Programming Languages plugins
Data source
Install counts, average rating, and rating counts come from the public Visual Studio Marketplace gallery API. Installs are cumulative and exclude updates.
Listing: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=spences10.VBA. First seen Oct 16, 2026; last successful collection Oct 18, 2026. See the methodology.