WordPress plugin comparison
Pygment It vs Simple Syntax Highlighting
At a glance
- Simple Syntax Highlighting has more active installs: 50+, against 10+ for Pygment It.
- On a typical day, Simple Syntax Highlighting is downloaded about 7 times, Pygment It about 1.
- Pygment It is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.0 from 1 review.
- Simple Syntax Highlighting was updated more recently: May 25, 2018, against Sep 27, 2014 for Pygment It.
- Simple Syntax Highlighting is tested with a newer WordPress: 4.9.35, against 3.4.2 for Pygment It.
- Pygment It has been around longer: since 2014, against 2018 for Simple Syntax Highlighting.
Line by line
Simple Syntax Highlighting leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Pygment It |  Simple Syntax Highlighting |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #40,734 | #21,103 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 50+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 22 | 159 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 | 4.9.35 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 8 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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