The Ultimate Syntax Highlighter vs Google Syntax Highlighter for WordPress

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

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Active-install trajectory

Google Syntax Highlighter for WordPress moved down one install band, 200+ to 100+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric	The Ultimate Syntax Highlighter	Google Syntax Highlighter for WordPress
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	—	100–200 ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	—	-50% ✓
Overall health	—	—
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	—	—
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	—	—
Rating (adjusted)	—	—
Reviews	0	0
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	35/100	35/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	High
Last updated	16.8y ago ✓	19.1y ago
Downloads · 30d	16	74 ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	—	0.2% ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

The Ultimate Syntax HighlighterGoogle Syntax Highlighter for WordPress

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.