WordPress plugin comparison

HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter vs Simpler Syntax Highlighter

HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter

by Peter Mukhortov

60K+ installs4.4

Simpler Syntax Highlighter

by Derick Payne

Fewer than 10 installs

At a glance

HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter has more active installs: 60K+, against fewer than 10 for Simpler Syntax Highlighter.
On a typical day, HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter is downloaded about 527 times, Simpler Syntax Highlighter about 2.
Simpler Syntax Highlighter has no reviews yet.
HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2026, against Jan 22, 2018 for Simpler Syntax Highlighter.
HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Simpler Syntax Highlighter.
HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter has been around longer: since 2012, against 2018 for Simpler Syntax Highlighter.

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

Metric	HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter	Simpler Syntax Highlighter
Popular rank	#687	#59,306
Active installs	60K+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	17.2K	27
Rating	4.4(110)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.9.35
Search multiplier	×1.02	×0.00
Last release	1 day ago	8 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	4.3

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