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Custom Highlight Color

v1.2

by Nick Halsey · updated 3 months ago

Many devices and browsers provide less-than-ideal colors when selecting text on sites. Users may select text for a variety of reasons, including as a …

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Rank
#7,194
Up16 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 925
900+ reported · High
Total downloads
12.6K
12,570 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
5 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 1K+ · ETA unknown

Custom Highlight Color at a glance

Custom Highlight Color is a WordPress plugin by Nick Halsey with 900+ active installs, the #7,194 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 9 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews. Version 1.2 came out on Jul 13, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “custom color”. It was first released in 2016.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

226 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Custom Highlight Color Compare series
Downloads over time: 26 days across 1 series.01020Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 23Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateCustom Highlight Color
Nov 4, 20268
Nov 3, 202615
Nov 2, 20269
Nov 1, 20269
Oct 31, 20269
Oct 30, 20265
Oct 29, 202610
Oct 28, 20266
Oct 27, 202610
Oct 26, 20266
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20267
Oct 23, 202614
Oct 22, 202620
Oct 21, 20269
Oct 20, 20265
Oct 19, 202613
Oct 18, 20266
Oct 17, 202612
Oct 16, 20267
Oct 15, 20268
Oct 14, 202610
Oct 13, 202610
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20265
Oct 10, 20269

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 924 · -1.3% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.925930935Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026924
Nov 8, 2026922
Nov 7, 2026926
Nov 5, 2026926
Nov 4, 2026926
Nov 3, 2026926
Nov 2, 2026927
Nov 1, 2026928
Oct 31, 2026928
Oct 30, 2026931
Oct 29, 2026930
Oct 28, 2026931
Oct 27, 2026936

Rank over time

#7,194 · down 17 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#7.2K#7.2K#7.2KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#7,194
Nov 8, 2026#7,210
Nov 7, 2026#7,191
Nov 6, 2026#7,198
Nov 5, 2026#7,186
Nov 4, 2026#7,186
Nov 3, 2026#7,183
Nov 2, 2026#7,177
Nov 1, 2026#7,176
Oct 31, 2026#7,176
Oct 30, 2026#7,160
Oct 29, 2026#7,177
Oct 28, 2026#7,181
Oct 27, 2026#7,177

Growth %

Average -0.10% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-0.5%0%0.5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026+0.22%
Nov 8, 2026-0.43%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 2026-0.11%
Nov 2, 2026-0.11%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026-0.32%
Oct 30, 2026+0.11%
Oct 29, 2026-0.11%
Oct 28, 2026-0.53%

Active installs band

900+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.850900950Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026900+
Nov 8, 2026900+
Nov 7, 2026900+
Nov 6, 2026900+
Nov 5, 2026900+
Nov 4, 2026900+
Nov 3, 2026900+
Nov 2, 2026900+
Nov 1, 2026900+
Oct 31, 2026900+
Oct 30, 2026900+
Oct 29, 2026900+
Oct 28, 2026900+
Oct 27, 2026900+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #7181 → #7186
    • Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.252%
  • v1.148%

Rating trend

5.0★★★★★5 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.2
Requires WordPress
4.5
Tested up to
7.0.8
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jul 4, 2016
Last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Custom Highlight Color

How many websites use Custom Highlight Color?

Custom Highlight Color is active on 900+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #7,194 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Custom Highlight Color been downloaded?

12,570 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 9 times. See download stats

When was Custom Highlight Color last updated?

Version 1.2 came out on Jul 13, 2026 (3 months ago).

Is Custom Highlight Color compatible with the latest WordPress?

It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.

Is Custom Highlight Color still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 3 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Custom Highlight Color have?

5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews on WordPress.org. 100% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Custom Highlight Color?

The plugins most like Custom Highlight Color, by the tags they share, are Colored Admin Post List (400+), Highlighting Code Block (10K+) and Central Color Palette (10K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

5.0

★★★★★

5 reviews

  • 5 stars: 5 reviews, 100%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
100%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
0%1–2★

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Custom Highlight Color
Estimated installs≈ 925
Reported installs900+
Rating5.0
Reviews5
Total downloads12.6K
AuthorNick Halsey
First releasedJul 4, 2016
Version1.2
Requires WP4.5
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJul 13, 2026

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