WordPress plugin comparison
IECST Highlighter vs io Code Highlight
At a glance
- io Code Highlight has more active installs: 100+, against fewer than 10 for IECST Highlighter.
- On a typical day, io Code Highlight is downloaded about 3 times, IECST Highlighter about 1.
- IECST Highlighter was updated more recently: Sep 10, 2025, against Aug 6, 2022 for io Code Highlight.
- IECST Highlighter is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.0.18 for io Code Highlight.
- io Code Highlight has been around longer: since 2022, against 2025 for IECST Highlighter.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  IECST Highlighter |  io Code Highlight |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #68,128 | #15,229 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 26 | 64 |
| Rating | No ratings | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 6.0.18 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.03 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 4 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
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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