WordPress plugin comparison

HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter vs Lite Syntax Highlighting

HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter

by Peter Mukhortov

60K+ installs4.4

Lite Syntax Highlighting

by z-17

10+ installs5.0

At a glance

HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter has more active installs: 60K+, against 10+ for Lite Syntax Highlighting.
On a typical day, HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter is downloaded about 527 times, Lite Syntax Highlighting about 1.
Lite Syntax Highlighting is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.4 from 110 reviews.
HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2026, against Mar 24, 2019 for Lite Syntax Highlighting.
HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.1.28 for Lite Syntax Highlighting.
HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for Lite Syntax Highlighting.

HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter	Lite Syntax Highlighting
Popular rank	#687	#30,530
Active installs	60K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	17.2K	26
Rating	4.4(110)	5.0(2)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	5.1.28
Search multiplier	×1.02	×0.00
Last release	1 day ago	7 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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