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Highlight Comments

v1.3

by muerbeteig · updated 18 years ago

Highlight Comments allows you to highlight comments, which are worth reading. It can highlight your own comments as well and is fully customizable.

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Rank
#36,953
Up10,121 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 15
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
3.4K
3,426 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 20+ · ETA unknown

Highlight Comments at a glance

Highlight Comments is a WordPress plugin by muerbeteig with 10+ active installs, the #36,953 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 1.3 came out on Jan 12, 2009, more than 17 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 2.7. Among the 76 plugins tagged “Highlight”, it ranks #40. It was first released in 2008.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

34 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Highlight Comments Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.024Oct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7
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DateHighlight Comments
Nov 7, 20264
Nov 6, 20261
Nov 5, 20263
Nov 4, 20260
Nov 3, 20261
Nov 2, 20260
Nov 1, 20261
Oct 31, 20261
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20261
Oct 25, 20262
Oct 24, 20261
Oct 23, 20265
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20261
Oct 19, 20262
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20260
Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20260
Oct 10, 20262
Oct 9, 20261

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 15 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.12131415Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202615
Nov 7, 202612
Nov 5, 202615
Nov 4, 202614
Nov 3, 202614
Nov 2, 202614
Nov 1, 202613
Oct 31, 202614
Oct 30, 202614
Oct 29, 202614
Oct 28, 202614
Oct 27, 202615

Rank over time

#36,953 · up 3,197 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 9 days across 1 series.#40K#45KOct 27Nov 1Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#36,953
Nov 7, 2026#47,074
Nov 6, 2026#46,814
Nov 5, 2026#36,893
Nov 4, 2026#41,625
Nov 2, 2026#39,115
Nov 1, 2026#42,875
Oct 28, 2026#40,590
Oct 27, 2026#40,150

Growth %

Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-20%0%20%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026+25.00%
Nov 7, 2026-10.00%
Nov 5, 2026+7.14%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026+7.69%
Nov 1, 2026-7.14%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-6.67%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v1.3100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.3
Requires WordPress
2.7
Tested up to
2.7
Requires PHP
–
First released
Sep 15, 2008
Last updated
Jan 12, 2009
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Highlight Comments

How many websites use Highlight Comments?

Highlight Comments is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #36,953 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Highlight Comments been downloaded?

3,426 times in total since 2008. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Highlight Comments last updated?

Version 1.3 came out on Jan 12, 2009 (17 years ago).

Is Highlight Comments compatible with the latest WordPress?

Highlight Comments’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 2.7, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is Highlight Comments still maintained?

Its last release was 17 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Highlight Comments have?

No one has reviewed Highlight Comments on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Highlight Comments?

The plugins most like Highlight Comments, by the tags they share, are Disable Comments (1M+), Disable Comments (100K+) and Disqus Comment System (30K+). Compare all alternatives

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Estimated installs≈ 15
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads3.4K
Authormuerbeteig
First releasedSep 15, 2008
Version1.3
Requires WP2.7
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJan 12, 2009

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