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HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter

by Peter Mukhortov · 60,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.

91/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
nixdns18 Apr 2012 to 22 Oct 2026, 84 commits
arniebradfo2 Jun 2017 to 16 Mar 2024, 47 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
12 days ago
Releases, 24 months
1
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20261

Last release 22 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q1 2024 and Q3 2024.

Rating distribution
5 star79
4 star14
3 star7
2 star5
1 star5
Latest low reviews

Momentum

60,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter
4 May 202687
11 May 2026225
18 May 2026202
25 May 2026216
1 Jun 2026183
8 Jun 2026236
15 Jun 2026280
22 Jun 2026207
29 Jun 2026147
6 Jul 2026175
13 Jul 2026199
20 Jul 2026199
27 Jul 2026187
3 Aug 2026355
10 Aug 2026253
17 Aug 2026256
24 Aug 2026277
31 Aug 2026212
7 Sep 2026272
14 Sep 2026234
21 Sep 2026336
28 Sep 2026366
5 Oct 2026400
12 Oct 2026333
19 Oct 202611,665
26 Oct 20264,643
2 Nov 2026545

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 411% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

MCP AdapterScore 93 · 60,000+WP-SCSSScore 93 · 40,000+Show Pages IDsScore 93 · 10,000+WP ResetScore 92 · 300,000+

Facts

Version2.5.0
AuthorPeter Mukhortov
Added18 Apr 2012
Last updated22 Oct 2026
Active installs60,000+
Requires WordPress6.5
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.4
CategoryDeveloper Tools & Customization > Code Snippets & Custom Code
TagsCodemirror, text editor, code coloring, code highlighter, syntax highlighter

Questions

Is HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter still maintained?

HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter was last updated on 22 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter safe?

HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter?

The wordpress.org author is Peter Mukhortov. Recent committers: nixdns, arniebradfo, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: MCP Adapter, WP-SCSS, Show Pages IDs, WP Reset.

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