WordPress plugin comparison
Enlighter vs Syntax Highlighting
At a glance
- Enlighter has more active installs: 10K+, against fewer than 10 for Syntax Highlighting.
- On a typical day, Enlighter is downloaded about 74 times, Syntax Highlighting about 1.
- Syntax Highlighting 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 Apr 26, 2017 for Syntax Highlighting.
- Enlighter is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.7.39 for Syntax Highlighting.
- Enlighter has been around longer: since 2013, against 2017 for Syntax Highlighting.
Line by line
Enlighter leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Enlighter |  Syntax Highlighting |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,787 | #68,642 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.6K | 28 |
| Rating | 4.8(65) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 4.7.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.71 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 7 months ago | 9 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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