WordPress plugin comparison

Highlight Search Terms vs Minimal Search Term Highlight

Highlight Search Terms

by Rolf Allard van Hagen

6K+ installs5.0

Minimal Search Term Highlight

by mjke87

Fewer than 10 installs

At a glance

Highlight Search Terms has more active installs: 6K+, against fewer than 10 for Minimal Search Term Highlight.
On a typical day, Highlight Search Terms is downloaded about 39 times, Minimal Search Term Highlight about 1.
Minimal Search Term Highlight has no reviews yet.
Highlight Search Terms was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Dec 14, 2018 for Minimal Search Term Highlight.
Highlight Search Terms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 5.0.31 for Minimal Search Term Highlight.
Highlight Search Terms has been around longer: since 2009, against 2018 for Minimal Search Term Highlight.

Highlight Search Terms leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Highlight Search Terms	Minimal Search Term Highlight
Popular rank	#2,728	#71,233
Active installs	6K+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	3.4K	30
Rating	5.0(40)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.2	5.0.31
Search multiplier	×0.82	×0.00
Last release	4 days ago	8 years ago
Requires PHP	5.6	5.6

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