rtSyntax vs Lite Syntax Highlighting

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

Health D44

Health D45

Active-install trajectory

No change to chart. WordPress.org reports active installs in coarse bands, so neither plugin crossed a band during this window. The download trend below moves daily and is the better read over a period this short.

Metric	rtSyntax	Lite Syntax Highlighting
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	10–20	10–20 ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	D · 44	D · 45 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	71/100	76/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	3.86★	4.06★ ✓
Reviews	4 ✓	2
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	37/100	39/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	High
Last updated	11.4y ago	7.6y ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	41 ✓	38
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	0.3% ✓	0.3%
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

rtSyntaxLite Syntax Highlighting

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.