Highlight Author Comments
Highlight Author Comments automatically displays comments made by a post’s author in a distinctive style with no need to edit your template files, etc. All you do is provide a snippet or two of CSS styling to be applied…
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Highlight Author Comments shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 300+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 18 years ago, and scores 33/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (300+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 18 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 2.6 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Highlight Author Comments stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| automatic | >100 |
| comments | >100 |
| Highlight | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About Highlight Author Comments
From the official readme · v1.0.2Description
Highlight Author Comments automatically displays comments made by a post’s author in a distinctive style with no need to edit your template files, etc. All you do is provide a snippet or two of CSS styling to be applied to author posts.
Version History
- Version 1.0.2
- Workaround for WP bug that failed to style the first paragraph as a paragraph
- Version 1.0.1
- Added the ability to style the comment author link
- Added some security with nonces
- Version 1.0.0
- Initial version
Installation
Highlight Author Comments is installed in 3 easy steps:
- Unzip the “Highlight Author Comments” archive and copy the folder to /wp-content/plugins/
- Activate the plugin
- Use the Options > Highlight Comment admin page to enter the CSS styling you want to apply to author comments.
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FAQ
Highlight Author Comments: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 30, 2026
Is Highlight Author Comments free?
Yes. Highlight Author Comments is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Highlight Author Comments safe to use in 2026?
Highlight Author Comments shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 300+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 18 years ago, and scores 33/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Highlight Author Comments?
Highlight Author Comments is active on 300+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 33,026 times since it launched in October 2007. It was downloaded 74 times in the last 30 days.
Does Highlight Author Comments work with WordPress 7.1?
Highlight Author Comments is officially tested up to WordPress 2.6.1, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Highlight Author Comments last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.2, was released on August 22, 2008 (18 years ago).
Who makes Highlight Author Comments?
Highlight Author Comments is developed and maintained by RobMarsh.
What are the best alternatives to Highlight Author Comments?
The most popular alternatives to Highlight Author Comments are Autologin Links (7K+ installs), Easy Custom Auto Excerpt (6K+ installs) and OTF Regenerate Thumbnails (4K+ installs).
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