Add Verilog Brush to SyntaxHighlighter Evolved vs WP SyntaxHighlighter

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

Add Verilog Brush to SyntaxHighlighter Evolved

by Mark Seminatore

Health D42

WP SyntaxHighlighter

by redcocker

Health D45

Active-install trajectory

Not enough install history yet to chart a trajectory for both plugins. It builds as we snapshot daily.

Metric	Add Verilog Brush to SyntaxHighlighter Evolved	WP SyntaxHighlighter
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	0–0	300–400 ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	—	-25% ✓
Overall health	D · 42	D · 45 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	4/100 ✓	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	65/100	74/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	3.60★	3.98★ ✓
Reviews	0	1 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	41/100 ✓	36/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Elevated ✓	High
Last updated	3.8y ago ✓	14.5y ago
Downloads · 30d	23	71 ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

Add Verilog Brush to SyntaxHighlighter Evolved WP SyntaxHighlighter

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.