WordPress plugin comparison

SyntaxHighlighter Evolved vs SyntaxHighlighter TinyMCE Button

SyntaxHighlighter Evolved

by Bernhard Kau

20+ installs

SyntaxHighlighter TinyMCE Button

by redcocker

100+ installs

At a glance

SyntaxHighlighter TinyMCE Button has more active installs: 100+, against 20+ for SyntaxHighlighter Evolved.
On a typical day, SyntaxHighlighter TinyMCE Button is downloaded about 3 times, SyntaxHighlighter Evolved about 1.
SyntaxHighlighter Evolved was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2025, against Dec 24, 2011 for SyntaxHighlighter TinyMCE Button.
SyntaxHighlighter Evolved is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.3.2 for SyntaxHighlighter TinyMCE Button.
SyntaxHighlighter TinyMCE Button has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for SyntaxHighlighter Evolved.

Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	SyntaxHighlighter Evolved	SyntaxHighlighter TinyMCE Button
Popular rank	#27,421	#15,754
Active installs	20+	100+
Downloads, last 30 days	40	77
Rating	No ratings	No ratings
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	3.3.2
Search multiplier	×0.10	×0.00
Last release	1 year ago	15 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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