Enlighter – Customizable Syntax Highlighter vs Syntax Highlight Nano
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Enlighter – Customizable Syntax Highlighter leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,788, ahead of Syntax Highlight Nano at #44,256. Over the last 7 days Enlighter – Customizable Syntax Highlighter climbed 43 places and Syntax Highlight Nano slipped 521 places. Enlighter – Customizable Syntax Highlighter has the largest install base, roughly 1000× the next: 10K+ active installs against 10+ for Syntax Highlight Nano. Downloads this week: Enlighter – Customizable Syntax Highlighter 777 and Syntax Highlight Nano 19.
| Metric | Enlighter – Customizable Syntax Highlighter | Syntax Highlight Nano |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,788 ▲ 43 | #44,256 ▼ 521 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 777 | 19 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (65) | no ratings |
| Last updated | Apr 13, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Current version | 4.7.0 | 1.2.1 |
| Best rank on record | #1,735 | #34,022 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2013 | Dec 2025 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Enlighter – Customizable Syntax Highlighter or Syntax Highlight Nano?
By active installs, Enlighter – Customizable Syntax Highlighter: 10K+ sites run it against 10+ for Syntax Highlight Nano, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 28, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Enlighter – Customizable Syntax Highlighter or Syntax Highlight Nano?
Enlighter – Customizable Syntax Highlighter, at #1,788 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Syntax Highlight Nano at #44,256. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Enlighter – Customizable Syntax Highlighter or Syntax Highlight Nano alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.