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SyntaxHighlighter Evolved

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

★★★★☆4.3 (86) · 20k+ active installs
Free
Website ↗ WordPress.org ↗
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MRR · No price listedNo price in the listing
Opportunity—
Buyer threads · 30 d0
“Once you’ve spent god knows how long to use it, your site gets wrecked whenever you update a page.”
#1 complaint · Bugs/Reliability · 80% of complaints read · analysed Oct 29, 2026 · source

01Revenue

No price in the listing

2 daily snapshots · growth 30 d: —

Store data from the WordPress.org listing, refreshed daily. Updated 13 h ago. Listed since 2007.

02Why users leave SyntaxHighlighter Evolved

5★76%
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1★10%
Bugs/Reliability4 reviews · 80%

Plugin does not work for this user.

“Once you’ve spent god knows how long to use it, your site gets wrecked whenever you update a page.” source ↗

Sample: 5 recent complaints (1–3★ reviews) · clustered Oct 29, 2026 · complaints from Jun 2018–Jan 2024, none in the last 24 months — history, not today · each review labelled by a model, quotes verbatim

03How to build a better SyntaxHighlighter Evolved

Build difficultyLowWordPress/Gutenberg integration and escaping bugs; no payments, regulation, hardware, or network effects.
Three build ideas that answer these complaintsIncluded in the day pass and Pro.
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04Who wants a better SyntaxHighlighter Evolved

0 buyer threads in the last 30 days name SyntaxHighlighter Evolved.

05Questions about SyntaxHighlighter Evolved

How much revenue does SyntaxHighlighter Evolved make?

SyntaxHighlighter Evolved's listing publishes no price and no paid plan, so MRRLens shows no revenue estimate. It may still charge on its own website; a founder can verify the real figure.

What do users complain about most in SyntaxHighlighter Evolved?

Across 5 recent complaints, the most common is bugs/reliability (80%). Plugin does not work for this user.

What are the best SyntaxHighlighter Evolved alternatives?

The closest alternatives MRRLens found are Enlighter, Highlighting Code Block and Code Block Pro. The full list, with why users leave, is on the SyntaxHighlighter Evolved alternatives page.

How many people use SyntaxHighlighter Evolved?

SyntaxHighlighter Evolved lists 20k+ active installs on WordPress.org, rated 4.3 (86).

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