Easy Syntax Highlighter
by tiptinker · Blocks
Modern, lightweight syntax highlighter for WordPress using Highlight.js
79 health vs 68 average across 1,147 Blocks plugins
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Biggest win: Rating quality
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,382 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
50
now · peak 100
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
Downloads per 1k installs · 30d
Engagement proxy · release spikes are signal, a long slide is an aging base
Estimated active installs
wp.org reports only “30+”. The real number sits in this band.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
At the current install trend, crossing 40+ in roughly 58 days.
Install history · since 2022-10-04 · 1,377 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-05-07 20+ → 30+ up after 41 days in tier
- 2026-03-27 10+ → 20+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-03-24 20+ → 10+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-03-22 10+ → 20+ up after 46 days in tier
- 2026-02-04 — → 10+ up
Competes with
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