WordPress plugin comparison
Enlighter vs Markdown Highlighter
At a glance
- Enlighter has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Markdown Highlighter.
- On a typical day, Enlighter is downloaded about 74 times, Markdown Highlighter about 4.
- Markdown Highlighter has no reviews yet.
- Enlighter was updated more recently: Apr 13, 2026, against May 28, 2016 for Markdown Highlighter.
- Enlighter is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.5.33 for Markdown Highlighter.
- Enlighter has been around longer: since 2013, against 2016 for Markdown Highlighter.
Line by line
Enlighter leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Enlighter |  Markdown Highlighter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,786 | #32,870 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.6K | 105 |
| Rating | 4.8(65) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 4.5.33 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.71 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 7 months ago | 10 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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