WordPress plugin comparison

Flexible Editor Panel for Elementor vs Syntax Highlight

Flexible Editor Panel for Elementor

by WebMat

20K+ installs4.9

Syntax Highlight

by lukasz.webmaster

200+ installs5.0

At a glance

Flexible Editor Panel for Elementor has more active installs: 20K+, against 200+ for Syntax Highlight.
On a typical day, Flexible Editor Panel for Elementor is downloaded about 70 times, Syntax Highlight about 3.
Syntax Highlight is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.9 from 74 reviews.
Flexible Editor Panel for Elementor was updated more recently: Feb 9, 2026, against Jul 2, 2014 for Syntax Highlight.
Flexible Editor Panel for Elementor is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.9.40 for Syntax Highlight.
Syntax Highlight has been around longer: since 2014, against 2018 for Flexible Editor Panel for Elementor.

Flexible Editor Panel for Elementor leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Flexible Editor Panel for Elementor	Syntax Highlight
Popular rank	#1,237	#12,319
Active installs	20K+	200+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.2K	75
Rating	4.9(74)	5.0(6)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	3.9.40
Search multiplier	×0.69	×0.00
Last release	9 months ago	12 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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