WP SyntaxHighlighter

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

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

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-01-29 400+ → 300+ down after 478 days in band
2. 2024-10-08 500+ → 400+ down after 329 days in band
3. 2023-11-14 600+ → 500+ down after 1 days in band
4. 2023-11-13 500+ → 600+ up after 3 days in band
5. 2023-11-10 600+ → 500+ down after 151 days in band
6. 2023-06-12 700+ → 600+ down after 184 days in band
7. 2022-12-10 800+ → 700+ down

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach — closest match first

• Prismatic 2K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags A
• Pastacode 400+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags A
• String locator 100K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags C
• S SyntaxHighlighter Evolved 20K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags C
• Highlighting Code Block 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
• Code Block Pro – Beautiful Syntax Highlighting 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A

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WP SyntaxHighlighter: 300+ active installs, 5.0★ (1 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-07-16. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/wp-syntaxhighlighter