WordPress plugin comparison
AH Code Highlighter vs Enlighter
At a glance
- Enlighter has more active installs: 10K+, against 50+ for AH Code Highlighter.
- On a typical day, Enlighter is downloaded about 74 times, AH Code Highlighter about 3.
- AH Code Highlighter is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 65 reviews.
- Enlighter was updated more recently: Apr 13, 2026, against Aug 27, 2018 for AH Code Highlighter.
- Enlighter is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 5.0.0 for AH Code Highlighter.
- Enlighter has been around longer: since 2013, against 2017 for AH Code Highlighter.
Line by line
Enlighter leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  AH Code Highlighter |  Enlighter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #20,103 | #1,785 |
| Active installs | 50+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 62 | 1.6K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(65) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.0.0 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.71 |
| Last release | 8 years ago | 7 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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