WordPress plugin comparison
Alkane Code vs HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter
Alkane Code
by alkanesolutions
10+ installs
HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter
by Peter Mukhortov
60K+ installs4.4
At a glance
- HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter has more active installs: 60K+, against 10+ for Alkane Code.
- On a typical day, HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter is downloaded about 527 times, Alkane Code about 6.
- Alkane Code has no reviews yet.
- HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2026, against Aug 24, 2022 for Alkane Code.
- HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.0.18 for Alkane Code.
- HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter has been around longer: since 2012, against 2019 for Alkane Code.
Line by line
HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Alkane Code | HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #34,781 | #687 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 119 | 17.2K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.4(110) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.0.18 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.02 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 1 day ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 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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