WordPress plugin comparison
Syntax Highlight Nano vs WP Colored Coding
At a glance
- Both have 10+ active installs.
- On a typical day, Syntax Highlight Nano is downloaded about 3 times, WP Colored Coding about 1.
- Syntax Highlight Nano was updated more recently: Sep 17, 2026, against Sep 5, 2014 for WP Colored Coding.
- Syntax Highlight Nano is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.0.38 for WP Colored Coding.
- WP Colored Coding has been around longer: since 2012, against 2025 for Syntax Highlight Nano.
Line by line
Syntax Highlight Nano leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Syntax Highlight Nano |  WP Colored Coding |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #31,841 | #31,077 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 69 | 27 |
| Rating | No ratings | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.0.38 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.13 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month 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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