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SyntaxHighlighter Evolved vs WP-Memory-Usage (2026)

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

SyntaxHighlighter Evolved

SyntaxHighlighter Evolved

4.3(86)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
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VS
WP-Memory-Usage

WP-Memory-Usage

4.5(21)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
View WP-Memory-Usage

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, WP-Memory-Usage has a higher user rating (4.5/5 from 21 reviews) while SyntaxHighlighter Evolved leads in active installations (20K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. SyntaxHighlighter Evolved has accumulated 1.1M+ total downloads while WP-Memory-Usage has 291K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.3/5SyntaxHighlighter Evolved
►
WP-Memory-Usage4.5/5
Total Reviews
86SyntaxHighlighter Evolved
◄
WP-Memory-Usage21
Active Installs
20K+SyntaxHighlighter Evolved
◄
WP-Memory-Usage10K+
Total Downloads
1.1M+SyntaxHighlighter Evolved
◄
WP-Memory-Usage291K+
Support Resolution
N/ASyntaxHighlighter Evolved
WP-Memory-Usage100%
Last Updated
1 year agoSyntaxHighlighter Evolved
►
WP-Memory-Usage1 month ago
First Released
2007SyntaxHighlighter Evolved
WP-Memory-Usage2009
Age
19 yearsSyntaxHighlighter Evolved
WP-Memory-Usage17 years
WP Requires
5.7+SyntaxHighlighter Evolved
WP-Memory-Usage5.3+
PHP Requires
7.0+SyntaxHighlighter Evolved
WP-Memory-Usage7.4+
Business Model
FreeSyntaxHighlighter Evolved
WP-Memory-UsageFree
Latest Version
3.7.2SyntaxHighlighter Evolved
WP-Memory-Usage2.0.0

Rating Breakdown

SyntaxHighlighter Evolved

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

WP-Memory-Usage

4.5/5(21 reviews)
5
76%
4
14%
3
0%
2
5%
1
5%

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

WP-Memory-Usage Reviews

by scmsteve

Helped fix site performance problems

I originally found this becuase I was trying to monitor memory usage to help diagnose poor site performance. It works well for that. However, it also has a tab with a lot of other statistics and it wa

by Denny Müller

Displays the memory limit & current memory usage

Minimal, clear and useful. This plugin helped me to monitor the memory size on comfortable way. A little but nice debug tool. This topic was modified 2 years ago by Denny Müller.

by dimal

5 Stars Useful plugin

Great little plugin.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is SyntaxHighlighter Evolved or WP-Memory-Usage more popular?
SyntaxHighlighter Evolved has 20K+ active installations while WP-Memory-Usage has 10K+. SyntaxHighlighter Evolved is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — SyntaxHighlighter Evolved or WP-Memory-Usage?
SyntaxHighlighter Evolved has a 4.3/5 rating from 86 reviews, while WP-Memory-Usage has a 4.5/5 rating from 21 reviews.
Are SyntaxHighlighter Evolved and WP-Memory-Usage free?
SyntaxHighlighter Evolved is free and WP-Memory-Usage is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — SyntaxHighlighter Evolved or WP-Memory-Usage?
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 WP-Memory-Usage was last updated 1 month ago.

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