WordPress plugin comparison
CSS & JavaScript Toolbox vs SyntaxHighlighter
At a glance
- CSS & JavaScript Toolbox has more active installs: 10K+, against 20+ for SyntaxHighlighter.
- On a typical day, CSS & JavaScript Toolbox is downloaded about 69 times, SyntaxHighlighter about 1.
- SyntaxHighlighter is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 84 reviews.
- CSS & JavaScript Toolbox was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Apr 16, 2014 for SyntaxHighlighter.
- CSS & JavaScript Toolbox is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.9.40 for SyntaxHighlighter.
- CSS & JavaScript Toolbox has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for SyntaxHighlighter.
Line by line
CSS & JavaScript Toolbox leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  CSS & JavaScript Toolbox |  SyntaxHighlighter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,135 | #25,666 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2K | 36 |
| Rating | 4.8(84) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 3.9.40 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.00 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 12 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4.0 | – |
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