Custom Highlight Color

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Directory rank vs rivals

wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 32% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from. A declining trend compresses what a buyer would pay.

1. ★★★★★ wiredgorilla

   4.7y ago

   Great simple tool! Thanks heaps!

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2. ★★★★★ diegom11

   5.4y ago

   A life saver when you’re not so good with css code, it does exactly what it says it does.

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3. ★★★★★ ekofan

   6.2y ago

   Finally found a great and easy plugin to highlight text in the desired color. I use Avada theme and it works great in Firefox.

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4. ★★★★★ Joseph

   8.0y ago

   This is an incredible plugin, really helpful. Just a heads up to the community, the color settings seems not to show up on certain themes, that doesn’t mean the plugin doesn’t work. Just switch to twenty fourteen theme and the option will show up. After configuring the text highlight settings, you can switch back to your preferred theme and your text highlight settings will still take effect on that new theme.

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5. ★★★★★ romanzy

   9.4y ago

   Thank you for the good work. I appreciate people like you who do a fantastic job for WordPress.

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Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-06-06 1K+ → 900+ down after 8 days in tier
2. 2026-05-29 900+ → 1K+ up after 1 days in tier
3. 2026-05-28 1K+ → 900+ down

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• Mark Posts 1K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags C
• Colored Admin Post List 500+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A
• String locator 100K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag C
• Central Color Palette 10K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag D
• Highlighting Code Block 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag A
• Selection Lite 9K+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag B

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Custom Highlight Color: 900+ active installs, 5.0★ (5 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/custom-highlight-color