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Snippet Highlight

v1.1

by Roland Rust · updated 19 years ago

Highlights your code snippets. With line numbering.

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Rank
#37,321
Down24 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 15
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
6.8K
6,834 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -50% (30d)·Toward Fewer than 10 · ETA unknown

Snippet Highlight at a glance

Snippet Highlight is a WordPress plugin by Roland Rust with 10+ active installs, the #37,321 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 50% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.1 came out on Oct 28, 2007, more than 19 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 2.3.1. Among the 19 plugins tagged “highlighting”, it ranks #10. It was first released in 2007.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

26 downloads · the last 30 days

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

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 15 · +7.1% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 11 days across 1 series.12131415Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202615
Nov 8, 202615
Nov 7, 202615
Nov 5, 202615
Nov 4, 202615
Nov 3, 202613
Nov 2, 202612
Nov 1, 202613
Oct 31, 202612
Oct 30, 202612
Oct 29, 202614

Rank over time

#37,321 · up 4,469 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 7 days across 1 series.#35K#40K#45KOct 29Nov 3Nov 6Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#37,321
Nov 8, 2026#37,297
Nov 6, 2026#37,213
Nov 4, 2026#35,138
Nov 3, 2026#42,902
Oct 30, 2026#45,302
Oct 29, 2026#41,790

Growth %

Average +0.63% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 10 days across 1 series.-10%0%10%Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026+15.38%
Nov 3, 2026+8.33%
Nov 2, 2026-7.69%
Nov 1, 2026+8.33%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026-14.29%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202610+
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.

  • v1.1100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.1
Requires WordPress
2.1
Tested up to
2.3.1
Requires PHP
–
First released
Aug 12, 2007
Last updated
Oct 28, 2007
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Snippet Highlight

How many websites use Snippet Highlight?

Snippet Highlight 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 #37,321 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Snippet Highlight been downloaded?

6,834 times in total since 2007. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Snippet Highlight last updated?

Version 1.1 came out on Oct 28, 2007 (19 years ago).

Is Snippet Highlight compatible with the latest WordPress?

Snippet Highlight’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 2.3.1, 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 Snippet Highlight still maintained?

Its last release was 19 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Snippet Highlight have?

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

What are the best alternatives to Snippet Highlight?

The plugins most like Snippet Highlight, by the tags they share, are Urvanov Syntax Highlighter (3K+), WPCode (3M+) and Code Snippets (1M+). Compare all alternatives

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Snippet Highlight
Estimated installs≈ 15
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads6.8K
AuthorRoland Rust
First releasedAug 12, 2007
Version1.1
Requires WP2.1
Requires PHP–
Last updatedOct 28, 2007

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