WordPress plugin comparison
Highlight Search Terms vs Mark Posts
At a glance
- Highlight Search Terms has more active installs: 6K+, against 1K+ for Mark Posts.
- On a typical day, Highlight Search Terms is downloaded about 39 times, Mark Posts about 12.
- Highlight Search Terms is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 40 reviews, against 4.8 from 10 reviews.
- Highlight Search Terms was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Aug 31, 2026 for Mark Posts.
- Highlight Search Terms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 7.1.4 for Mark Posts.
- Highlight Search Terms has been around longer: since 2009, against 2014 for Mark Posts.
Line by line
Highlight Search Terms leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Highlight Search Terms |  Mark Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,728 | #5,929 |
| Active installs | 6K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.9K | 223 |
| Rating | 5.0(40) | 4.8(10) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.82 | ×0.72 |
| Last release | 3 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.0 |
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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