WordPress plugin comparison
Enlighter vs Google Syntax Highlighter for WordPress
At a glance
- Enlighter has more active installs: 10K+, against 100+ for Google Syntax Highlighter for WordPress.
- On a typical day, Enlighter is downloaded about 74 times, Google Syntax Highlighter for WordPress about 3.
- Google Syntax Highlighter for WordPress has no reviews yet.
- Enlighter was updated more recently: Apr 13, 2026, against Aug 14, 2007 for Google Syntax Highlighter for WordPress.
- Enlighter is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 2.2.2 for Google Syntax Highlighter for WordPress.
- Google Syntax Highlighter for WordPress has been around longer: since 2007, against 2013 for Enlighter.
Line by line
Enlighter leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Enlighter |  Google Syntax Highlighter for WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,786 | #13,411 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.6K | 82 |
| Rating | 4.8(65) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 2.2.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.71 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 7 months ago | 19 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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