Highlight Permalinked Comment
v1.01by Evan Solomon · updated 13 years ago
Briefly fade a highlighted background on comments when their permalink is visited.
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- Fewer than 10
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 1.3K
- 1,282 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Highlight Permalinked Comment at a glance
Highlight Permalinked Comment is a WordPress plugin by Evan Solomon with fewer than 10 active installs. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.01 came out on Mar 13, 2013, more than 13 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.5.2. It was first released in 2013.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats18 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Highlight Permalinked Comment |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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Change log
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Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.01
- Requires WordPress
- 3.4
- Tested up to
- 3.5.2
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Mar 13, 2013
- Last updated
- Mar 13, 2013
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Highlight Permalinked Comment
How many websites use Highlight Permalinked Comment?
Highlight Permalinked Comment is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it.
How many times has Highlight Permalinked Comment been downloaded?
1,282 times in total since 2013. See download stats
When was Highlight Permalinked Comment last updated?
Version 1.01 came out on Mar 13, 2013 (13 years ago).
Is Highlight Permalinked Comment compatible with the latest WordPress?
Highlight Permalinked Comment’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.5.2, 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 Permalinked Comment still maintained?
Its last release was 13 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Highlight Permalinked Comment have?
No one has reviewed Highlight Permalinked Comment on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Highlight Permalinked Comment?
The plugins most like Highlight Permalinked Comment, by the tags they share, are Custom Post Type Permalinks (200K+), Permalink Manager Lite (100K+) and Custom Permalinks (100K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.3K |
| Author | Evan Solomon |
| First released | Mar 13, 2013 |
| Version | 1.01 |
| Requires WP | 3.4 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Mar 13, 2013 |
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