Urvanov Syntax Highlighter vs rtSyntax

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

Urvanov Syntax Highlighter

by urvanov

Health B83

rtSyntax

by rtCamp

Health D44

Active-install trajectory

Urvanov Syntax Highlighter rtSyntax

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	Urvanov Syntax Highlighter	rtSyntax
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	3K–4K ✓	10–20
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	B · 83 ✓	D · 44
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	90/100 ✓	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	83/100 ✓	71/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.28★ ✓	3.86★
Reviews	19 ✓	4
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	80/100 ✓	37/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low ✓	High
Last updated	6mo ago ✓	11.2y ago
Downloads · 30d	1.0K ✓	32
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

Urvanov Syntax Highlighter rtSyntax

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.