WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Highlight Color vs Highlight Search Terms
Custom Highlight Color
by Nick Halsey
900+ installs5.0
Highlight Search Terms
by Rolf Allard van Hagen
6K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Highlight Search Terms has more active installs: 6K+, against 900+ for Custom Highlight Color.
- On a typical day, Highlight Search Terms is downloaded about 39 times, Custom Highlight Color about 9.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Highlight Search Terms was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Jul 13, 2026 for Custom Highlight Color.
- Highlight Search Terms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 7.0.8 for Custom Highlight Color.
- Highlight Search Terms has been around longer: since 2009, against 2016 for Custom Highlight Color.
Line by line
Highlight Search Terms leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Highlight Color | Highlight Search Terms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,199 | #2,728 |
| Active installs | 900+ | 6K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 211 | 3.4K |
| Rating | 5.0(5) | 5.0(40) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.62 | ×0.82 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 4 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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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