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Alex Syntax Highlighter vs Google Syntax Highlighter for WordPress

Alex Syntax Highlighter

by Anthony

10+ installs2.0

Google Syntax Highlighter for WordPress

100+ installs

At a glance

Google Syntax Highlighter for WordPress has more active installs: 100+, against 10+ for Alex Syntax Highlighter.
On a typical day, Google Syntax Highlighter for WordPress is downloaded about 3 times, Alex Syntax Highlighter about 1.
Google Syntax Highlighter for WordPress has no reviews yet.
Alex Syntax Highlighter was updated more recently: May 7, 2013, against Aug 14, 2007 for Google Syntax Highlighter for WordPress.
Alex Syntax Highlighter is tested with a newer WordPress: 3.5.2, against 2.2.2 for Google Syntax Highlighter for WordPress.
Google Syntax Highlighter for WordPress has been around longer: since 2007, against 2012 for Alex Syntax Highlighter.

Google Syntax Highlighter for WordPress leads on 3 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	Alex Syntax Highlighter	Google Syntax Highlighter for WordPress
Popular rank	#43,805	#13,411
Active installs	10+	100+
Downloads, last 30 days	31	82
Rating	2.0(1)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	3.5.2	2.2.2
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.00
Last release	13 years ago	19 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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