WordPress plugin comparison
Enlighter vs Sau Syntax
At a glance
- Enlighter has more active installs: 10K+, against fewer than 10 for Sau Syntax.
- On a typical day, Enlighter is downloaded about 74 times, Sau Syntax about 0.
- Enlighter is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 65 reviews, against 2.0 from 1 review.
- Enlighter was updated more recently: Apr 13, 2026, against Sep 30, 2014 for Sau Syntax.
- Enlighter is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.0.38 for Sau Syntax.
Line by line
Enlighter leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Enlighter |  Sau Syntax |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,787 | – |
| Active installs | 10K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.6K | 19 |
| Rating | 4.8(65) | 2.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 4.0.38 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.71 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 7 months ago | 12 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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