WordPress plugin comparison
Highlight Author Comments vs Highlite
At a glance
- Highlight Author Comments has more active installs: 300+, against 10+ for Highlite.
- On a typical day, Highlight Author Comments is downloaded about 5 times, Highlite about 1.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Highlite was updated more recently: Jun 9, 2025, against Aug 22, 2008 for Highlight Author Comments.
- Highlite is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 2.6.1 for Highlight Author Comments.
- Highlight Author Comments has been around longer: since 2007, against 2025 for Highlite.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Highlight Author Comments |  Highlite |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,962 | #38,522 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 104 | 35 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 2.6.1 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.07 |
| Last release | 18 years ago | 1 year 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.
Tags they share
More comparisons
- Highlight Author Comments vs Disable Comments
- Highlight Author Comments vs Disable Comments
- Highlight Author Comments vs Disqus Comment System
- Highlight Author Comments vs No Page Comment
- Highlite vs Highlight Magic
- Highlite vs Highlighting Code Block
- Highlite vs Highlight Search Terms
- Highlite vs Custom Highlight Color
Is one of these yours?
Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free