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SyntaxHighlighter Evolved

by Alex Mills · WordPress.org page · Website

v3.7.2 Tested up to WP 6.7.7 PHP 7.0+

SyntaxHighlighter Evolved has 20,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 1,142,471 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on March 3, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.7.7.

SyntaxHighlighter Evolved at a glance

Active installs
20,000+
Total downloads
1,142,471
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is SyntaxHighlighter Evolved well maintained?

Support threads resolved
1 of 1
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.7.7, not yet with the current 7.1
One-star reviews
10%
9 of 86 reviews on WordPress.org

SyntaxHighlighter Evolved reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
4.3 out of 5

86 reviews

5★
65
4★
5
3★
3
2★
4
1★
9

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Details

Easily post syntax-highlighted code to your site without having to modify the code at all. As seen on WordPress.com.

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

Tags

  • code
  • php
  • source
  • sourcecode
  • syntax highlighting

More from Alex Mills

Version
3.7.2
Last updated
Mar 3, 2025
First published
Sep 10, 2007
Requires WordPress
5.7
Tested up to
6.7.7
Requires PHP
7.0
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

SyntaxHighlighter Evolved FAQ

How many active installs does SyntaxHighlighter Evolved have?

WordPress.org reports 20,000+ active installs for SyntaxHighlighter Evolved as of September 7, 2026.

Is SyntaxHighlighter Evolved still maintained?

The last release was on March 3, 2025, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Does SyntaxHighlighter Evolved have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 1 of 1 recent support threads for SyntaxHighlighter Evolved are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is SyntaxHighlighter Evolved free?

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