SyntaxHighlighter Evolved
by Alex Mills · WordPress.org page · Website
SyntaxHighlighter Evolved has 20,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 1,145,737 downloads all time. It was downloaded 2,306 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on March 3, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.7.10.
SyntaxHighlighter Evolved at a glance
Is SyntaxHighlighter Evolved well maintained?
SyntaxHighlighter Evolved reviews and ratings
86 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Download and install history
3,353 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.
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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
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- Version
- 3.7.2
- Last updated
- Mar 3, 2025
- First published
- Sep 10, 2007
- Requires WordPress
- 5.7
- Tested up to
- 6.7.10
- 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 October 22, 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.