Prism Highlight
v1.5by Shaikh Masood Alam · updated 4 years ago
Styles Your Code With Prism.JS, a Lightest Code Highlighter.
- Rank
- #27,030
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 24
- 20+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 5.4K
- 5,362 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Prism Highlight at a glance
Prism Highlight is a WordPress plugin by Shaikh Masood Alam with 20+ active installs, the #27,030 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 1.5 came out on Feb 9, 2022, more than 4 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.9.20. Among the 13 plugins tagged “code highlighter”, it ranks #5. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats47 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Prism Highlight |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 24 · -4.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 24 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 24 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 24 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 24 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 24 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 24 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 25 |
Rank over time
#27,030 · down 133 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #27,030 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #27,028 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #27,075 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #26,759 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #26,804 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #27,004 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #26,589 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #26,780 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #26,941 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #26,897 |
Growth %
Average -0.34% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -4.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +4.17% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -4.00% |
Active installs band
20+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 20+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Tested up to 5.9.19 → 5.9.20
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.5100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.5
- Requires WordPress
- 3.1
- Tested up to
- 5.9.20
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Sep 7, 2015
- Last updated
- Feb 9, 2022
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Prism Highlight
How many websites use Prism Highlight?
Prism Highlight is active on 20+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #27,030 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Prism Highlight been downloaded?
5,362 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Prism Highlight last updated?
Version 1.5 came out on Feb 9, 2022 (4 years ago).
Is Prism Highlight compatible with the latest WordPress?
Prism Highlight’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.9.20, 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 Prism Highlight still maintained?
Its last release was 4 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Prism Highlight have?
No one has reviewed Prism Highlight on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Prism Highlight?
The plugins most like Prism Highlight, by the tags they share, are Urvanov Syntax Highlighter (3K+), AH Code Highlighter (50+) and WPCode (3M+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 24 |
| Reported installs | 20+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 5.4K |
| Author | Shaikh Masood Alam |
| First released | Sep 7, 2015 |
| Version | 1.5 |
| Requires WP | 3.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Feb 9, 2022 |
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