Vaaky Highlighter — Syntax Highlighter, Code Blocks, Line Numbers for Gutenberg

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Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-03-31 20+ → 10+ down after 48 days in band
2. 2026-02-11 10+ → 20+ up after 31 days in band
3. 2026-01-11 20+ → 10+ down after 221 days in band
4. 2025-06-04 10+ → 20+ up after 11 days in band
5. 2025-05-24 20+ → 10+ down after 3 days in band
6. 2025-05-21 10+ → 20+ up after 2 days in band
7. 2025-05-19 20+ → 10+ down after 3 days in band
8. 2025-05-16 10+ → 20+ up after 2 days in band

Competes with

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• HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter 50K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag C
• Nexter Extension – Security, Performance, Code Snippets & Site Toolkit 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag A
• Advance Custom HTML – Show Live Code, Share Snippets, Embed Code, and Style Them Your Way. 10K+ installs · 3.5★ · 1 shared tag B
• Enlighter – Customizable Syntax Highlighter 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A
• U Urvanov Syntax Highlighter 3K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag A
• CodeMirror Blocks 1K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag C

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Vaaky Highlighter — Syntax Highlighter, Code Blocks, Line Numbers for Gutenberg: 10+ active installs, 4.5★ (2 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-07-17. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/vaaky-highlighter