WordPress plugin comparison

Enlighter vs Prism Syntax Highlighter (detached)

Enlighter

by Andi Dittrich

10K+ installs4.8

Prism Syntax Highlighter (detached)

by apfelbox

10+ installs5.0

At a glance

Enlighter has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Prism Syntax Highlighter (detached).
On a typical day, Enlighter is downloaded about 74 times, Prism Syntax Highlighter (detached) about 1.
Prism Syntax Highlighter (detached) is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.8 from 65 reviews.
Enlighter was updated more recently: Apr 13, 2026, against Jul 30, 2013 for Prism Syntax Highlighter (detached).
Enlighter is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.5.2 for Prism Syntax Highlighter (detached).
Prism Syntax Highlighter (detached) has been around longer: since 2012, against 2013 for Enlighter.

Enlighter leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Enlighter	Prism Syntax Highlighter (detached)
Popular rank	#1,786	#36,452
Active installs	10K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.6K	26
Rating	4.8(65)	5.0(3)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	3.5.2
Search multiplier	×0.71	×0.00
Last release	7 months ago	13 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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