WordPress plugin comparison

The Ultimate Syntax Highlighter vs Urvanov Syntax Highlighter

The Ultimate Syntax Highlighter

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 The Ultimate Syntax Highlighter.
On a typical day, Urvanov Syntax Highlighter is downloaded about 72 times, The Ultimate Syntax Highlighter about 1.
The Ultimate Syntax Highlighter has no reviews yet.
Urvanov Syntax Highlighter was updated more recently: Sep 12, 2026, against Nov 30, 2009 for The Ultimate Syntax Highlighter.
Urvanov Syntax Highlighter is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 2.8.6 for The Ultimate Syntax Highlighter.
The Ultimate Syntax Highlighter has been around longer: since 2009, against 2019 for Urvanov Syntax Highlighter.

Urvanov Syntax Highlighter leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	The Ultimate Syntax Highlighter	Urvanov Syntax Highlighter
Popular rank	–	#4,101
Active installs	Fewer than 10	3K+
Downloads, last 30 days	23	2.6K
Rating	No ratings	4.5(19)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	2.8.6	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.62
Last release	17 years ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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