Best user highlights plugins for WordPress
The most popular user highlights plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Highlite leads with 10+ active installs, ahead of Highlight Magic (fewer than 10). All 2 plugins tagged “user highlights” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 user highlights plugins
- 1.
HighliteThe most installed user highlights plugin, with 10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- 2.
Highlight MagicFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.6.11.
All 2 plugins tagged “user highlights”
Highlite
#46,631by SacredWP1 year ago
A lightweight frontend text highlighter for WordPress. Highlights are saved per user and post, with a simple yellow color and delete option.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Highlight Magic
Down in the last 7 days:2,589#70,391by Prashant Thakur2 years ago
Highlight Magic is a WordPress plugin that allows logged-in users to highlight text on your website.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 2/day