WordPress plugin comparison
Highlight Search Terms vs WP Emphasis
Highlight Search Terms
by Rolf Allard van Hagen
6K+ installs5.0
WP Emphasis
by Ben Balter
10+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Highlight Search Terms has more active installs: 6K+, against 10+ for WP Emphasis.
- On a typical day, Highlight Search Terms is downloaded about 39 times, WP Emphasis about 1.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Highlight Search Terms was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Jan 18, 2012 for WP Emphasis.
- Highlight Search Terms is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 3.3.2 for WP Emphasis.
- Highlight Search Terms has been around longer: since 2009, against 2011 for WP Emphasis.
Line by line
Highlight Search Terms leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Highlight Search Terms | WP Emphasis |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,726 | #29,850 |
| Active installs | 6K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.2K | 20 |
| Rating | 5.0(40) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.2 | 3.3.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.82 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 3 days ago | 15 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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