Dev Highlighter
v1.2.0by devshujon · updated 3 months ago
Highlight, style, and automatically link keywords across your WordPress site with a flexible, context-aware rules engine.
- Rank
- #71,528
- Down16,984 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 2
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 223
- 223 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Dev Highlighter at a glance
Dev Highlighter is a WordPress plugin by devshujon with fewer than 10 active installs, the #71,528 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.2.0 came out on Jul 16, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. Among the 2 plugins tagged “keyword highlight”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2026.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats38 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Dev Highlighter |
|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 3 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 2 · -77.8% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 9 |
Rank over time
#71,528 · down 22,868 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #71,528 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #54,544 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #66,726 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #71,956 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #68,623 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #64,769 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #71,100 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #72,795 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #63,286 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #48,660 |
Growth %
Average -10.93% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -66.67% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +100.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -33.33% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -25.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +100.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +100.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -75.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -55.56% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #63286 → #71956
- Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.2.0
- Requires WordPress
- 6.0
- Tested up to
- 7.0.8
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Jul 16, 2026
- Last updated
- Jul 16, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Dev Highlighter
How many websites use Dev Highlighter?
Dev Highlighter is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #71,528 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Dev Highlighter been downloaded?
223 times in total since 2026. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Dev Highlighter last updated?
Version 1.2.0 came out on Jul 16, 2026 (3 months ago).
Is Dev Highlighter 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 Dev Highlighter still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 3 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Dev Highlighter have?
No one has reviewed Dev Highlighter on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Dev Highlighter?
The plugins most like Dev Highlighter, by the tags they share, are SherDore Link on Keyword (fewer than 10), LinkBoss (2K+) and Simon's Auto Keyword Linker (60+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 2 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 223 |
| Author | devshujon |
| First released | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Version | 1.2.0 |
| Requires WP | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Jul 16, 2026 |
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