WordPress plugin comparison
FluentSnippets vs SyntaxHighlighter Plus
At a glance
- FluentSnippets has more active installs: 50K+, against 100+ for SyntaxHighlighter Plus.
- On a typical day, FluentSnippets is downloaded about 878 times, SyntaxHighlighter Plus about 7.
- SyntaxHighlighter Plus is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 79 reviews.
- FluentSnippets was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Jun 3, 2010 for SyntaxHighlighter Plus.
- SyntaxHighlighter Plus has been around longer: since 2007, against 2017 for FluentSnippets.
Line by line
FluentSnippets leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  FluentSnippets |  SyntaxHighlighter Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #702 | #15,884 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 35.8K | 181 |
| Rating | 4.7(79) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | – |
| Search multiplier | ×1.50 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 16 days ago | 16 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.3 | – |
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