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SyntaxHighlighter Plus

v1.0b2

by Fred Wu · updated 16 years ago

Easily post source code such as PHP or HTML and display it in a styled box.

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Rank
#15,884
Down27 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 126
100+ reported · High
Total downloads
41K
41,042 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
1 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 200+ · ETA unknown

SyntaxHighlighter Plus at a glance

SyntaxHighlighter Plus is a WordPress plugin by Fred Wu with 100+ active installs, the #15,884 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.0b2 came out on Jun 3, 2010, more than 16 years ago. Among the 19 plugins tagged “source”, it ranks #5. 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

191 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
SyntaxHighlighter Plus Compare series
Downloads over time: 25 days across 1 series.510Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 22Oct 26Oct 30Nov 3
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DateSyntaxHighlighter Plus
Nov 3, 20269
Nov 2, 202611
Nov 1, 202611
Oct 31, 202610
Oct 30, 20266
Oct 29, 20264
Oct 28, 20267
Oct 27, 20267
Oct 26, 202611
Oct 25, 20266
Oct 24, 20267
Oct 23, 202613
Oct 22, 20267
Oct 21, 20265
Oct 20, 20266
Oct 19, 20267
Oct 18, 20266
Oct 17, 20267
Oct 16, 20264
Oct 15, 20265
Oct 14, 202610
Oct 13, 202610
Oct 12, 20265
Oct 11, 20267
Oct 10, 202610

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 127 · -2.3% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.126128130Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026127
Nov 7, 2026127
Nov 5, 2026127
Nov 4, 2026127
Nov 3, 2026126
Nov 2, 2026126
Nov 1, 2026126
Oct 31, 2026126
Oct 30, 2026125
Oct 29, 2026126
Oct 28, 2026126
Oct 27, 2026130

Rank over time

#15,884 · down 1 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#15.9K#15.9KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#15,884
Nov 8, 2026#15,857
Nov 7, 2026#15,875
Nov 6, 2026#15,872
Nov 5, 2026#15,828
Nov 4, 2026#15,884
Nov 3, 2026#15,904
Nov 2, 2026#15,917
Nov 1, 2026#15,918
Oct 31, 2026#15,871
Oct 30, 2026#15,906
Oct 29, 2026#15,920
Oct 28, 2026#15,908
Oct 27, 2026#15,883

Growth %

Average -0.19% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-2%0%2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026+0.79%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026+0.80%
Oct 30, 2026-0.79%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-3.08%

Active installs band

100+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.95100105Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026100+
Nov 8, 2026100+
Nov 7, 2026100+
Nov 6, 2026100+
Nov 5, 2026100+
Nov 4, 2026100+
Nov 3, 2026100+
Nov 2, 2026100+
Nov 1, 2026100+
Oct 31, 2026100+
Oct 30, 2026100+
Oct 29, 2026100+
Oct 28, 2026100+
Oct 27, 2026100+

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v1.0b2100%

Rating trend

5.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0b2
Requires WordPress
2.0
Tested up to
–
Requires PHP
–
First released
Dec 18, 2007
Last updated
Jun 3, 2010
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about SyntaxHighlighter Plus

How many websites use SyntaxHighlighter Plus?

SyntaxHighlighter Plus is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #15,884 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has SyntaxHighlighter Plus been downloaded?

41,042 times in total since 2007. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times. See download stats

When was SyntaxHighlighter Plus last updated?

Version 1.0b2 came out on Jun 3, 2010 (16 years ago).

Is SyntaxHighlighter Plus still maintained?

Its last release was 16 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does SyntaxHighlighter Plus have?

5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to SyntaxHighlighter Plus?

The plugins most like SyntaxHighlighter Plus, by the tags they share, are SyntaxHighlighter Evolved (20K+), WPCode (3M+) and Code Snippets (1M+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

5.0

★★★★★

1 reviews

  • 5 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
100%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
0%1–2★

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SyntaxHighlighter Plus
Estimated installs≈ 126
Reported installs100+
Rating5.0
Reviews1
Total downloads41K
AuthorFred Wu
First releasedDec 18, 2007
Version1.0b2
Requires WP2.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJun 3, 2010

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