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Error Log Monitor vs SyntaxHighlighter Evolved (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Error Log Monitor

Error Log Monitor

4.3(48)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 6 months ago
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SyntaxHighlighter Evolved

SyntaxHighlighter Evolved

4.3(86)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Error Log Monitor has a higher user rating (4.3/5 from 48 reviews) and leads in active installations (20K+ vs 20K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Error Log Monitor has accumulated 632K+ total downloads while SyntaxHighlighter Evolved has 1.1M+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.3/5Error Log Monitor
SyntaxHighlighter Evolved4.3/5
Total Reviews
48Error Log Monitor
►
SyntaxHighlighter Evolved86
Active Installs
20K+Error Log Monitor
SyntaxHighlighter Evolved20K+
Total Downloads
632K+Error Log Monitor
►
SyntaxHighlighter Evolved1.1M+
Support Resolution
N/AError Log Monitor
SyntaxHighlighter EvolvedN/A
Last Updated
6 months agoError Log Monitor
◄
SyntaxHighlighter Evolved1 year ago
First Released
2012Error Log Monitor
SyntaxHighlighter Evolved2007
Age
14 yearsError Log Monitor
SyntaxHighlighter Evolved19 years
WP Requires
4.5+Error Log Monitor
SyntaxHighlighter Evolved5.7+
PHP Requires
7.4+Error Log Monitor
SyntaxHighlighter Evolved7.0+
Business Model
FreeError Log Monitor
SyntaxHighlighter EvolvedFree
Latest Version
1.7.12Error Log Monitor
SyntaxHighlighter Evolved3.7.2

Rating Breakdown

Error Log Monitor

4.3/5(48 reviews)
5
77%
4
2%
3
8%
2
2%
1
10%

SyntaxHighlighter Evolved

4.3/5(86 reviews)
5
76%
4
6%
3
3%
2
5%
1
10%

Recent Reviews

Error Log Monitor Reviews

by martin94

Good enough

Pretty good but why did you make it a widget ? It’s very unpractical

by Mark C

need to update for wordpress 6.7

unable to find the admin list of the php error. quite confusing where to locate this. not sure if this related to the wordpress latest version

by Barry Brunning

Extracts valuable information from the morass of log messages

With powerful options like ignore or fixed to filter messages one can focus on what needs attention. The PRO version summary is very helpful. A suggested enhancement to make the monitor more reada

SyntaxHighlighter Evolved Reviews

by Andrey Sirota

Works Great! But….

Thank you for this plugin. It works perfect for pure C and C#, but unfortunately, it doesn’t highlight most code for the Unity game engine: C# scripts and Shaders. Please add support for this.

by versuri

Dont work

не работает. строки php просто закомментирует, в визуальном редакторе не отображается

by janothemes

Works, But if you copy code and wan to to use it show error

It works and show code beautifully on pages, But if you copied that code and want to use it, the it shows errors, Looks like it add some spaces, I tried it with php shorcode, and when i copied the

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Error Log Monitor or SyntaxHighlighter Evolved more popular?
Error Log Monitor has 20K+ active installations while SyntaxHighlighter Evolved has 20K+. SyntaxHighlighter Evolved is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Error Log Monitor or SyntaxHighlighter Evolved?
Error Log Monitor has a 4.3/5 rating from 48 reviews, while SyntaxHighlighter Evolved has a 4.3/5 rating from 86 reviews.
Are Error Log Monitor and SyntaxHighlighter Evolved free?
Error Log Monitor is free and SyntaxHighlighter Evolved is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Error Log Monitor or SyntaxHighlighter Evolved?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Error Log Monitor was last updated 6 months ago and SyntaxHighlighter Evolved was last updated 1 year ago.

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