Code Syntax Highlighter vs HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter

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

Code Syntax Highlighter

by kartikaykanojia

Health D41

HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter

by Peter Mukhortov

Health D54

Active-install trajectory

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

Metric	Code Syntax Highlighter	HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	0–0	50K–60K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	—	0% ✓
Overall health	D · 41	D · 54 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	17/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	65/100	85/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	3.60★	4.38★ ✓
Reviews	0	110 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	38/100	69/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	Elevated ✓
Last updated	8.0y ago	2.5y ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	51	1.2K ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

Code Syntax Highlighter HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter

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.