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Urvanov Syntax Highlighter

by urvanov · 3,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy1 Warning

Healthy: maintained, last release 12 Sep 2026, 7 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.

96/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Urvanov Syntax Highlighter
Ownership100
Maintenance90
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Urvanov Syntax Highlighter still maintained?
Yes. Last release 12 Sep 2026, 7 releases in the last 24 months. 12 Sep 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Urvanov Syntax Highlighter, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer urvanov since Nov 2019. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Urvanov Syntax Highlighter removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Urvanov Syntax Highlighter safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 2.8.34). Not on the exploited list. 6 Oct 2023 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Urvanov Syntax Highlighter update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.9.2. No one-star spike after it. 12 Sep 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master17 Nov 2019 to 17 Nov 2019, 1 commits
urvanov23 Nov 2019 to 14 Oct 2026, 95 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2019.

Maintenance

Last release
53 days ago
Releases, 24 months
7
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Urvanov Syntax Highlighter
Q1 20242
Q2 20240
Q3 20241
Q4 20241
Q1 20250
Q2 20253
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20261
Q2 20260
Q3 20261
Q4 20261

Last release 12 Sep 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.5.

Rating distribution
5 star16
4 star1
3 star0
2 star0
1 star2

Security record

1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 2.8.34).

Show 1 patched vulnerability
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
6 Oct 2023Urvanov Syntax Highlighter <= 2.8.33 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via init_ajax5.4<= 2.8.332.8.3416

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

3,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Urvanov Syntax Highlighter
4 May 202690
11 May 2026257
18 May 2026222
25 May 2026241
1 Jun 2026274
8 Jun 2026219
15 Jun 2026221
22 Jun 2026200
29 Jun 2026262
6 Jul 2026265
13 Jul 2026344
20 Jul 2026188
27 Jul 2026256
3 Aug 2026227
10 Aug 2026207
17 Aug 2026232
24 Aug 2026205
31 Aug 2026242
7 Sep 2026245
14 Sep 2026200
21 Sep 2026203
28 Sep 2026259
5 Oct 2026332
12 Oct 20261,305
19 Oct 2026758
26 Oct 2026419
2 Nov 202672

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 117% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version2.9.2
Authorurvanov
Added23 Nov 2019
Last updated12 Sep 2026
Active installs3,000+
Requires WordPress6.9
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryContent Management > Blog & Article Publishing
Tagscode, highlighter, highlighting, code highlighter, syntax highlighter

Other plugins by this author: Urvanov richtext addfmt

Questions

Is Urvanov Syntax Highlighter still maintained?

Yes. Last release 12 Sep 2026, 7 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Urvanov Syntax Highlighter, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer urvanov since Nov 2019.

Was Urvanov Syntax Highlighter removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is Urvanov Syntax Highlighter safe?

1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 2.8.34). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Urvanov Syntax Highlighter update safe to install?

No ownership change before 2.9.2. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue