WordPress plugin comparison

Auto SyntaxHighlighter vs Urvanov Syntax Highlighter

Auto SyntaxHighlighter

by digihero

100+ installs4.3

Urvanov Syntax Highlighter

by urvanov

3K+ installs4.5

At a glance

Urvanov Syntax Highlighter has more active installs: 3K+, against 100+ for Auto SyntaxHighlighter.
On a typical day, Urvanov Syntax Highlighter is downloaded about 72 times, Auto SyntaxHighlighter about 3.
Urvanov Syntax Highlighter is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 19 reviews, against 4.3 from 6 reviews.
Urvanov Syntax Highlighter was updated more recently: Sep 12, 2026, against May 7, 2012 for Auto SyntaxHighlighter.
Urvanov Syntax Highlighter is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.3.2 for Auto SyntaxHighlighter.
Auto SyntaxHighlighter has been around longer: since 2010, against 2019 for Urvanov Syntax Highlighter.

Urvanov Syntax Highlighter leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

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