SyntaxHighlighter Evolved vs Source View (2026)

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

SyntaxHighlighter Evolved

4.3(86)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago

View SyntaxHighlighter Evolved

Source View

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 6 years ago

View Source View

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, SyntaxHighlighter Evolved has a higher user rating (4.3/5 from 86 reviews) and leads in active installations (20K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. SyntaxHighlighter Evolved has accumulated 1.1M+ total downloads while Source View has 2.7K+.

Detailed Comparison

Metric	SyntaxHighlighter Evolved		Source View
Rating	4.3/5	◄	N/A
Total Reviews	86	◄	0
Active Installs	20K+	◄	10
Total Downloads	1.1M+	◄	2.7K+
Support Resolution	N/A		N/A
Last Updated	1 year ago	◄	6 years ago
First Released	2007		2012
Age	19 years		14 years
WP Requires	5.7+		3.3.2+
PHP Requires	7.0+		false+
Business Model	Free		Free
Latest Version	3.7.2		1.1

Rating

4.3/5SyntaxHighlighter Evolved

◄

Source ViewN/A

Total Reviews

86SyntaxHighlighter Evolved

◄

Source View0

Active Installs

20K+SyntaxHighlighter Evolved

◄

Source View10

Total Downloads

1.1M+SyntaxHighlighter Evolved

◄

Source View2.7K+

Support Resolution

N/ASyntaxHighlighter Evolved

Source ViewN/A

Last Updated

1 year agoSyntaxHighlighter Evolved

◄

Source View6 years ago

First Released

2007SyntaxHighlighter Evolved

Source View2012

Age

19 yearsSyntaxHighlighter Evolved

Source View14 years

WP Requires

5.7+SyntaxHighlighter Evolved

Source View3.3.2+

PHP Requires

7.0+SyntaxHighlighter Evolved

Source Viewfalse+

Business Model

FreeSyntaxHighlighter Evolved

Source ViewFree

Latest Version

3.7.2SyntaxHighlighter Evolved

Source View1.1

Rating Breakdown

SyntaxHighlighter Evolved

4.3/5(86 reviews)

76%

10%

Source View

0/5(0 reviews)

Download Trends

Recent Reviews

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

Source View Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is SyntaxHighlighter Evolved or Source View more popular?

SyntaxHighlighter Evolved has 20K+ active installations while Source View has 10. SyntaxHighlighter Evolved is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.

Which has better ratings — SyntaxHighlighter Evolved or Source View?

SyntaxHighlighter Evolved has a 4.3/5 rating from 86 reviews, while Source View has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.

Are SyntaxHighlighter Evolved and Source View free?

SyntaxHighlighter Evolved is free and Source View is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

Which plugin has better support — SyntaxHighlighter Evolved or Source View?

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?

SyntaxHighlighter Evolved was last updated 1 year ago and Source View was last updated 6 years ago.

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