WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Highlight Color vs Goodbye Syntax Highlighter
Custom Highlight Color
by Nick Halsey
900+ installs5.0
Goodbye Syntax Highlighter
by dwhitevisoft
10+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Custom Highlight Color has more active installs: 900+, against 10+ for Goodbye Syntax Highlighter.
- On a typical day, Custom Highlight Color is downloaded about 9 times, Goodbye Syntax Highlighter about 1.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Custom Highlight Color was updated more recently: Jul 13, 2026, against Feb 11, 2013 for Goodbye Syntax Highlighter.
- Custom Highlight Color is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.5.2 for Goodbye Syntax Highlighter.
- Goodbye Syntax Highlighter has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for Custom Highlight Color.
Line by line
Custom Highlight Color leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Highlight Color | Goodbye Syntax Highlighter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,199 | #40,532 |
| Active installs | 900+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 211 | 24 |
| Rating | 5.0(5) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 3.5.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.62 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 13 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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