WordPress plugin comparison
Easy Syntax Highlighter vs wp-syntax-highlighter
Easy Syntax Highlighter
by tiptinker
30+ installs
wp-syntax-highlighter
by Darshan Sawardekar
10+ installs
At a glance
- Easy Syntax Highlighter has more active installs: 30+, against 10+ for wp-syntax-highlighter.
- On a typical day, Easy Syntax Highlighter is downloaded about 3 times, wp-syntax-highlighter about 1.
- Easy Syntax Highlighter was updated more recently: Mar 27, 2026, against Aug 7, 2014 for wp-syntax-highlighter.
- Easy Syntax Highlighter is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.9.40 for wp-syntax-highlighter.
- wp-syntax-highlighter has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for Easy Syntax Highlighter.
Line by line
Easy Syntax Highlighter leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Easy Syntax Highlighter | wp-syntax-highlighter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #23,622 | #44,903 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 68 | 28 |
| Rating | No ratings | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 3.9.40 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.16 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 7 months ago | 12 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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