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Scripts n Styles vs SyntaxHighlighter Evolved (2026)

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

Scripts n Styles

Scripts n Styles

4.4(30)

30K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 years 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, Scripts n Styles has a higher user rating (4.4/5 from 30 reviews) and leads in active installations (30K+ vs 20K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Scripts n Styles has accumulated 379K+ total downloads while SyntaxHighlighter Evolved has 1.1M+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.4/5Scripts n Styles
◄
SyntaxHighlighter Evolved4.3/5
Total Reviews
30Scripts n Styles
►
SyntaxHighlighter Evolved86
Active Installs
30K+Scripts n Styles
◄
SyntaxHighlighter Evolved20K+
Total Downloads
379K+Scripts n Styles
►
SyntaxHighlighter Evolved1.1M+
Support Resolution
N/AScripts n Styles
SyntaxHighlighter EvolvedN/A
Last Updated
2 years agoScripts n Styles
►
SyntaxHighlighter Evolved1 year ago
First Released
2010Scripts n Styles
SyntaxHighlighter Evolved2007
Age
16 yearsScripts n Styles
SyntaxHighlighter Evolved19 years
WP Requires
5.0+Scripts n Styles
SyntaxHighlighter Evolved5.7+
PHP Requires
7.4+Scripts n Styles
SyntaxHighlighter Evolved7.0+
Business Model
FreeScripts n Styles
SyntaxHighlighter EvolvedFree
Latest Version
3.5.8Scripts n Styles
SyntaxHighlighter Evolved3.7.2

Rating Breakdown

Scripts n Styles

4.4/5(30 reviews)
5
80%
4
3%
3
3%
2
0%
1
13%

SyntaxHighlighter Evolved

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

Recent Reviews

Scripts n Styles Reviews

by gjbottomley

Broke my gutenberg blocks

breaks js on editor, causes terrible load issues and removed my blocks on publishing

by t0m4u

Broke my block editor

Broke javascript in the Gutenberg block editor. Editing became painfully slow on my site with this plugin installed. It should be taken off WordPress.org

by iohnatan

perfect, a must have

thank you to the author 😀

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 Scripts n Styles or SyntaxHighlighter Evolved more popular?
Scripts n Styles has 30K+ active installations while SyntaxHighlighter Evolved has 20K+. Scripts n Styles is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Scripts n Styles or SyntaxHighlighter Evolved?
Scripts n Styles has a 4.4/5 rating from 30 reviews, while SyntaxHighlighter Evolved has a 4.3/5 rating from 86 reviews.
Are Scripts n Styles and SyntaxHighlighter Evolved free?
Scripts n Styles is free and SyntaxHighlighter Evolved is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Scripts n Styles 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?
Scripts n Styles was last updated 2 years ago and SyntaxHighlighter Evolved was last updated 1 year ago.

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