WordPress plugin comparison

ACF Theme Code for Advanced Custom Fields vs SyntaxHighlighter Evolved

ACF Theme Code for Advanced Custom Fields

by Aaron Rutley

9K+ installs5.0

SyntaxHighlighter Evolved

by Alex Mills

20K+ installs4.3

At a glance

SyntaxHighlighter Evolved has more active installs: 20K+, against 9K+ for ACF Theme Code for Advanced Custom Fields.
On a typical day, SyntaxHighlighter Evolved is downloaded about 84 times, ACF Theme Code for Advanced Custom Fields about 29.
ACF Theme Code for Advanced Custom Fields is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 42 reviews, against 4.3 from 86 reviews.
SyntaxHighlighter Evolved was updated more recently: Mar 3, 2025, against Nov 28, 2023 for ACF Theme Code for Advanced Custom Fields.
SyntaxHighlighter Evolved is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.7.11, against 6.4.14 for ACF Theme Code for Advanced Custom Fields.
SyntaxHighlighter Evolved has been around longer: since 2007, against 2016 for ACF Theme Code for Advanced Custom Fields.

SyntaxHighlighter Evolved leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	ACF Theme Code for Advanced Custom Fields	SyntaxHighlighter Evolved
Popular rank	#2,161	#1,374
Active installs	9K+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	784	2.3K
Rating	5.0(42)	4.3(86)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	6.4.14	6.7.11
Search multiplier	×0.07	×0.30
Last release	2 years ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	5.6	7.0

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