WordPress plugin comparison
Snow Monkey Editor vs Syntax Highlight
Snow Monkey Editor
by Takashi Kitajima
30K+ installs4.0
Syntax Highlight
by lukasz.webmaster
200+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Snow Monkey Editor has more active installs: 30K+, against 200+ for Syntax Highlight.
- On a typical day, Snow Monkey Editor is downloaded about 252 times, Syntax Highlight about 3.
- Syntax Highlight is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.0 from 5 reviews.
- Snow Monkey Editor was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Jul 2, 2014 for Syntax Highlight.
- Snow Monkey Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.9.40 for Syntax Highlight.
- Syntax Highlight has been around longer: since 2014, against 2020 for Snow Monkey Editor.
Line by line
Snow Monkey Editor leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Snow Monkey Editor | Syntax Highlight |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,069 | #12,319 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 15K | 75 |
| Rating | 4.0(5) | 5.0(6) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.9.40 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.89 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 12 days ago | 12 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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