WordPress plugin comparison

Easy Code Highlighter vs HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter

Easy Code Highlighter

by ReorMadrid

Fewer than 10 installs

HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter

by Peter Mukhortov

60K+ installs4.4

At a glance

HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter has more active installs: 60K+, against fewer than 10 for Easy Code Highlighter.
On a typical day, HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter is downloaded about 527 times, Easy Code Highlighter about 1.
Easy Code Highlighter has no reviews yet.
HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2026, against Mar 11, 2025 for Easy Code Highlighter.
HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Easy Code Highlighter.
HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter has been around longer: since 2012, against 2025 for Easy Code Highlighter.

HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Easy Code Highlighter	HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter
Popular rank	#72,453	#687
Active installs	Fewer than 10	60K+
Downloads, last 30 days	26	17.2K
Rating	No ratings	4.4(110)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.7.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.02	×1.02
Last release	1 year ago	1 day ago
Requires PHP	7.0	7.4

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