WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Highlight Color vs WP-SynHighlight
At a glance
- Custom Highlight Color has more active installs: 900+, against 100+ for WP-SynHighlight.
- On a typical day, Custom Highlight Color is downloaded about 9 times, WP-SynHighlight about 3.
- Custom Highlight Color is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.6 from 5 reviews.
- Custom Highlight Color was updated more recently: Jul 13, 2026, against Jan 11, 2016 for WP-SynHighlight.
- Custom Highlight Color is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.4.34 for WP-SynHighlight.
- WP-SynHighlight has been around longer: since 2008, against 2016 for Custom Highlight Color.
Line by line
Custom Highlight Color leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Highlight Color |  WP-SynHighlight |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,194 | #14,181 |
| Active installs | 900+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 212 | 68 |
| Rating | 5.0(5) | 4.6(5) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 4.4.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.62 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 10 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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