WordPress plugin comparison

HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter vs wp-syntax-highlighter

HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter

by Peter Mukhortov

60K+ installs4.4

wp-syntax-highlighter

by Darshan Sawardekar

10+ installs

At a glance

HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter has more active installs: 60K+, against 10+ for wp-syntax-highlighter.
On a typical day, HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter is downloaded about 527 times, wp-syntax-highlighter about 1.
wp-syntax-highlighter has no reviews yet.
HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2026, against Aug 7, 2014 for wp-syntax-highlighter.
HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.9.40 for wp-syntax-highlighter.
HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for wp-syntax-highlighter.

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

Metric	HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter	wp-syntax-highlighter
Popular rank	#687	#44,903
Active installs	60K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	17.2K	28
Rating	4.4(110)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	3.9.40
Search multiplier	×1.02	×0.00
Last release	1 day ago	12 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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