WordPress plugin comparison
Highlight Search Terms vs Syntax Highlighting
Highlight Search Terms
by Rolf Allard van Hagen
6K+ installs5.0
Syntax Highlighting
by webstartup
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
At a glance
- Highlight Search Terms has more active installs: 6K+, against fewer than 10 for Syntax Highlighting.
- On a typical day, Highlight Search Terms is downloaded about 39 times, Syntax Highlighting about 1.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Highlight Search Terms was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Apr 26, 2017 for Syntax Highlighting.
- Highlight Search Terms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 4.7.39 for Syntax Highlighting.
- Highlight Search Terms has been around longer: since 2009, against 2017 for Syntax Highlighting.
Line by line
Highlight Search Terms leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Highlight Search Terms | Syntax Highlighting |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,726 | #68,642 |
| Active installs | 6K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.2K | 26 |
| Rating | 5.0(40) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.2 | 4.7.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.82 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 3 days ago | 9 years 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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