WordPress plugin comparison

Syntax Highlighter with PrismJS vs Urvanov Syntax Highlighter

Syntax Highlighter with PrismJS

by mohamad wael

Fewer than 10 installs

Urvanov Syntax Highlighter

by urvanov

3K+ installs4.5

At a glance

Urvanov Syntax Highlighter has more active installs: 3K+, against fewer than 10 for Syntax Highlighter with PrismJS.
On a typical day, Urvanov Syntax Highlighter is downloaded about 72 times, Syntax Highlighter with PrismJS about 1.
Syntax Highlighter with PrismJS has no reviews yet.
Urvanov Syntax Highlighter was updated more recently: Sep 12, 2026, against Nov 9, 2022 for Syntax Highlighter with PrismJS.
Urvanov Syntax Highlighter is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.1.16 for Syntax Highlighter with PrismJS.
Urvanov Syntax Highlighter has been around longer: since 2019, against 2022 for Syntax Highlighter with PrismJS.

Urvanov Syntax Highlighter leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Syntax Highlighter with PrismJS	Urvanov Syntax Highlighter
Popular rank	#56,956	#4,100
Active installs	Fewer than 10	3K+
Downloads, last 30 days	29	2.5K
Rating	No ratings	4.5(19)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	6.1.16	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.62
Last release	4 years ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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