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Highlight Magic vs Special Text Boxes
At a glance
- Special Text Boxes has more active installs: 1K+, against fewer than 10 for Highlight Magic.
- On a typical day, Special Text Boxes is downloaded about 23 times, Highlight Magic about 2.
- Highlight Magic has no reviews yet.
- Special Text Boxes was updated more recently: Sep 13, 2026, against Oct 2, 2024 for Highlight Magic.
- Special Text Boxes is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for Highlight Magic.
- Special Text Boxes has been around longer: since 2009, against 2024 for Highlight Magic.
Line by line
Special Text Boxes leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Highlight Magic |  Special Text Boxes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #70,391 | #5,186 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 38 | 634 |
| Rating | No ratings | 3.4(21) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.6.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×0.52 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
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