WordPress plugin comparison
Code Syntax Highlighter vs Enlighter
Code Syntax Highlighter
by kartikaykanojia
Fewer than 10 installs
Enlighter
by Andi Dittrich
10K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Enlighter has more active installs: 10K+, against fewer than 10 for Code Syntax Highlighter.
- On a typical day, Enlighter is downloaded about 74 times, Code Syntax Highlighter about 2.
- Code Syntax Highlighter has no reviews yet.
- Enlighter was updated more recently: Apr 13, 2026, against Aug 30, 2018 for Code Syntax Highlighter.
- Enlighter is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.9.35 for Code Syntax Highlighter.
- Enlighter has been around longer: since 2013, against 2018 for Code Syntax Highlighter.
Line by line
Enlighter leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Code Syntax Highlighter | Enlighter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #68,681 | #1,787 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 32 | 1.6K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(65) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.71 |
| Last release | 8 years ago | 7 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2 | 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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