WordPress plugin comparison
Easy Code Highlighter vs Simpler Syntax Highlighter
Easy Code Highlighter
by ReorMadrid
Fewer than 10 installs
Simpler Syntax Highlighter
by Derick Payne
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Both have fewer than 10 active installs.
- On a typical day, Simpler Syntax Highlighter is downloaded about 2 times, Easy Code Highlighter about 1.
- Easy Code Highlighter was updated more recently: Mar 11, 2025, against Jan 22, 2018 for Simpler Syntax Highlighter.
- Easy Code Highlighter is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.7.11, against 4.9.35 for Simpler Syntax Highlighter.
- Simpler Syntax Highlighter has been around longer: since 2018, against 2025 for Easy Code Highlighter.
Line by line
Easy Code Highlighter leads on 3 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Easy Code Highlighter | Simpler Syntax Highlighter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #72,453 | #59,060 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 27 | 28 |
| Rating | No ratings | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 4.9.35 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 8 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 4.3 |
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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