WordPress plugin comparison
Easy Code Highlighter vs SmartAss Highlighter
Easy Code Highlighter
by ReorMadrid
Fewer than 10 installs
SmartAss Highlighter
by th3pirat3
10+ installs
At a glance
- SmartAss Highlighter has more active installs: 10+, against fewer than 10 for Easy Code Highlighter.
- Easy Code Highlighter was updated more recently: Mar 11, 2025, against May 9, 2015 for SmartAss Highlighter.
- Easy Code Highlighter is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.7.11, against 4.2.39 for SmartAss Highlighter.
- SmartAss Highlighter has been around longer: since 2015, against 2025 for Easy Code Highlighter.
Line by line
Easy Code Highlighter leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Easy Code Highlighter | SmartAss Highlighter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #72,453 | #45,586 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 26 | 16 |
| Rating | No ratings | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 4.2.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 11 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
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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