PluginScout

Highlight Text

by George Mamadashvili · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.2.0 Tested up to WP 5.6.19 PHP 5.6+

Highlight Text has 100+ active installs on WordPress.org and 5,168 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on February 12, 2022, tested up to WordPress 5.6.19.

Highlight Text at a glance

Active installs
100+
Total downloads
5,168
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Highlight Text well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 5.6.19, not yet with the current 7.1

Highlight Text reviews and ratings

1 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

1 reviews

5★
1
4★
0
3★
0
2★
0
1★
0

  • Just right

    This is just what I needed. Lightweight, easy to use, intuitive.

    Ethan

Details

Text highligher for the WordPress Block Editor (Gutenberg).

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • block-editor
  • format
  • gutenberg
  • Highlight

More from George Mamadashvili

Version
1.2.0
Last updated
Feb 12, 2022
First published
May 19, 2020
Requires WordPress
5.7
Tested up to
5.6.19
Requires PHP
5.6
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Highlight Text FAQ

How many active installs does Highlight Text have?

WordPress.org reports 100+ active installs for Highlight Text as of September 7, 2026.

Is Highlight Text still maintained?

The last release was on February 12, 2022, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Highlight Text free?

Highlight Text is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.