WordPress plugin comparison
Enlighter vs Pygment It
At a glance
- Enlighter has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Pygment It.
- On a typical day, Enlighter is downloaded about 74 times, Pygment It about 1.
- Pygment It is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 65 reviews.
- Enlighter was updated more recently: Apr 13, 2026, against Sep 27, 2014 for Pygment It.
- Enlighter is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.4.2 for Pygment It.
- Enlighter has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for Pygment It.
Line by line
Enlighter leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Enlighter |  Pygment It |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,787 | #40,734 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.6K | 22 |
| Rating | 4.8(65) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 3.4.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.71 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 7 months ago | 12 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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