WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Highlight Color vs WP Term Colors
Custom Highlight Color
by Nick Halsey
900+ installs5.0
WP Term Colors
by John James Jacoby
700+ installs4.2
At a glance
- Custom Highlight Color has more active installs: 900+, against 700+ for WP Term Colors.
- On a typical day, WP Term Colors is downloaded about 12 times, Custom Highlight Color about 9.
- Custom Highlight Color is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.2 from 5 reviews.
- WP Term Colors was updated more recently: Oct 12, 2026, against Jul 13, 2026 for Custom Highlight Color.
- WP Term Colors is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Custom Highlight Color.
- WP Term Colors has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for Custom Highlight Color.
Line by line
Custom Highlight Color leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Highlight Color | WP Term Colors |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,199 | #7,904 |
| Active installs | 900+ | 700+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 211 | 416 |
| Rating | 5.0(5) | 4.2(5) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.62 | ×0.54 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 29 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6.20 |
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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