WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Highlight Color vs Syntax Highlighter MT
At a glance
- Custom Highlight Color has more active installs: 900+, against 100+ for Syntax Highlighter MT.
- On a typical day, Custom Highlight Color is downloaded about 9 times, Syntax Highlighter MT about 3.
- Syntax Highlighter MT has no reviews yet.
- Custom Highlight Color was updated more recently: Jul 13, 2026, against Aug 18, 2015 for Syntax Highlighter MT.
- Custom Highlight Color is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.3.0 for Syntax Highlighter MT.
- Syntax Highlighter MT has been around longer: since 2009, against 2016 for Custom Highlight Color.
Line by line
Custom Highlight Color leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Highlight Color |  Syntax Highlighter MT |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,194 | #16,402 |
| Active installs | 900+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 212 | 63 |
| Rating | 5.0(5) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 4.3.0 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.62 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 11 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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