WordPress plugin comparison
Highlight Search Terms vs Mark New Posts
Highlight Search Terms
by Rolf Allard van Hagen
6K+ installs5.0
Mark New Posts
by i.lychkov
500+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Highlight Search Terms has more active installs: 6K+, against 500+ for Mark New Posts.
- On a typical day, Highlight Search Terms is downloaded about 39 times, Mark New Posts about 8.
- Highlight Search Terms is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 40 reviews, against 4.8 from 12 reviews.
- Highlight Search Terms was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Dec 6, 2024 for Mark New Posts.
- Highlight Search Terms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 6.7.11 for Mark New Posts.
- Highlight Search Terms has been around longer: since 2009, against 2015 for Mark New Posts.
Line by line
Highlight Search Terms leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Highlight Search Terms | Mark New Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,726 | #8,801 |
| Active installs | 6K+ | 500+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.2K | 130 |
| Rating | 5.0(40) | 4.8(12) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.2 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.82 | ×0.14 |
| Last release | 3 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
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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