Syntax Highlighter MT vs WP SyntaxHighlighter

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

Syntax Highlighter MT

by iamthechad

Health D41

WP SyntaxHighlighter

by redcocker

Health D45

Active-install trajectory

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Active installs, each indexed to 100 at the start of the window. A line above 100 is growing its install base, below 100 is shrinking.

Metric	Syntax Highlighter MT	WP SyntaxHighlighter
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	100–200	300–400 ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0% ✓	-25%
Overall health	D · 41	D · 45 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	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.	34/100	36/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	High
Last updated	11.0y ago ✓	14.5y ago
Downloads · 30d	56	72 ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

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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.