WordPress plugin comparison
FluentSnippets vs SyntaxHighlighter Evolved
FluentSnippets
by WPManageNinja
50K+ installs4.7
SyntaxHighlighter Evolved
by Alex Mills
20K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- FluentSnippets has more active installs: 50K+, against 20K+ for SyntaxHighlighter Evolved.
- On a typical day, FluentSnippets is downloaded about 822 times, SyntaxHighlighter Evolved about 84.
- FluentSnippets is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 79 reviews, against 4.3 from 86 reviews.
- FluentSnippets was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Mar 3, 2025 for SyntaxHighlighter Evolved.
- FluentSnippets is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for SyntaxHighlighter Evolved.
- SyntaxHighlighter Evolved has been around longer: since 2007, against 2017 for FluentSnippets.
Line by line
FluentSnippets leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | FluentSnippets | SyntaxHighlighter Evolved |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #702 | #1,374 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 36.2K | 2.3K |
| Rating | 4.7(79) | 4.3(86) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.50 | ×0.30 |
| Last release | 16 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.3 | 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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