WordPress plugin comparison

HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter vs Simple Quick Tags

HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter

by Peter Mukhortov

60K+ installs4.4

Simple Quick Tags

by Shawn Hayes

10+ installs5.0

At a glance

HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter has more active installs: 60K+, against 10+ for Simple Quick Tags.
On a typical day, HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter is downloaded about 527 times, Simple Quick Tags about 1.
Simple Quick Tags 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 Jun 13, 2015 for Simple Quick Tags.
HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.2.39 for Simple Quick Tags.
HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for Simple Quick Tags.

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

Metric	HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter	Simple Quick Tags
Popular rank	#687	#30,863
Active installs	60K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	17.2K	41
Rating	4.4(110)	5.0(2)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.2.39
Search multiplier	×1.02	×0.00
Last release	1 day ago	11 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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