WordPress plugin comparison
Syntax Highlight vs WPygments
At a glance
- Syntax Highlight has more active installs: 200+, against 10+ for WPygments.
- On a typical day, WPygments is downloaded about 5 times, Syntax Highlight about 3.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Syntax Highlight was updated more recently: Jul 2, 2014, against Mar 27, 2014 for WPygments.
- Syntax Highlight is tested with a newer WordPress: 3.9.40, against 3.7.41 for WPygments.
- WPygments has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for Syntax Highlight.
Line by line
Syntax Highlight leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Syntax Highlight |  WPygments |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12,319 | #40,914 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 75 | 139 |
| Rating | 5.0(6) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.9.40 | 3.7.41 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 12 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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