WordPress plugin comparison

SyntaxHighlighter Evolved vs WP-Markdown-SyntaxHighlighter

SyntaxHighlighter Evolved

by randexdev

60+ installs

WP-Markdown-SyntaxHighlighter

by mattshelton

10+ installs

At a glance

SyntaxHighlighter Evolved has more active installs: 60+, against 10+ for WP-Markdown-SyntaxHighlighter.
On a typical day, SyntaxHighlighter Evolved is downloaded about 2 times, WP-Markdown-SyntaxHighlighter about 1.
SyntaxHighlighter Evolved was updated more recently: Aug 21, 2014, against Sep 17, 2012 for WP-Markdown-SyntaxHighlighter.
SyntaxHighlighter Evolved is tested with a newer WordPress: 3.9.40, against 3.4.2 for WP-Markdown-SyntaxHighlighter.
WP-Markdown-SyntaxHighlighter has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for SyntaxHighlighter Evolved.

SyntaxHighlighter Evolved leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	SyntaxHighlighter Evolved	WP-Markdown-SyntaxHighlighter
Popular rank	#20,004	#34,649
Active installs	60+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	56	31
Rating	No ratings	No ratings
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	3.9.40	3.4.2
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.00
Last release	12 years ago	14 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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