WordPress plugin comparison
Enlighter vs The Ultimate Syntax Highlighter
At a glance
- Enlighter has more active installs: 10K+, against fewer than 10 for The Ultimate Syntax Highlighter.
- On a typical day, Enlighter is downloaded about 74 times, The Ultimate Syntax Highlighter about 1.
- The Ultimate Syntax Highlighter has no reviews yet.
- Enlighter was updated more recently: Apr 13, 2026, against Nov 30, 2009 for The Ultimate Syntax Highlighter.
- Enlighter is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 2.8.6 for The Ultimate Syntax Highlighter.
- The Ultimate Syntax Highlighter has been around longer: since 2009, against 2013 for Enlighter.
Line by line
Enlighter leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Enlighter |  The Ultimate Syntax Highlighter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,786 | – |
| Active installs | 10K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.6K | 23 |
| Rating | 4.8(65) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 2.8.6 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.71 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 7 months ago | 17 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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