WordPress plugin comparison

Alex Syntax Highlighter vs Syntax Highlighter Compress

Alex Syntax Highlighter

by Anthony

10+ installs2.0

Syntax Highlighter Compress

by agmorpheus

70+ installs4.8

At a glance

Syntax Highlighter Compress has more active installs: 70+, against 10+ for Alex Syntax Highlighter.
On a typical day, Syntax Highlighter Compress is downloaded about 2 times, Alex Syntax Highlighter about 1.
Syntax Highlighter Compress is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 2.0 from 1 review.
Alex Syntax Highlighter was updated more recently: May 7, 2013, against Nov 28, 2011 for Syntax Highlighter Compress.
Alex Syntax Highlighter is tested with a newer WordPress: 3.5.2, against 3.2.1 for Syntax Highlighter Compress.
Syntax Highlighter Compress has been around longer: since 2010, against 2012 for Alex Syntax Highlighter.

Syntax Highlighter Compress leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Alex Syntax Highlighter	Syntax Highlighter Compress
Popular rank	#43,805	#18,549
Active installs	10+	70+
Downloads, last 30 days	31	58
Rating	2.0(1)	4.8(5)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	3.5.2	3.2.1
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.00
Last release	13 years ago	15 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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