https://github.com/highlightjs/highlight.js

hacktoberfest highlighting javascript language-grammars syntax-highlighter syntax-highlighting

Score: 38.46379246090362

Last synced: about 10 hours ago
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Repository metadata:

JavaScript syntax highlighter with language auto-detection and zero dependencies.

Host: GitHub
URL: https://github.com/highlightjs/highlight.js
Owner: highlightjs
License: bsd-3-clause
Created: 2011-01-01T23:47:21.000Z (over 15 years ago)
Default Branch: main
Last Pushed: 2025-10-27T17:01:56.000Z (7 months ago)
Last Synced: 2026-05-12T23:27:40.215Z (6 days ago)
Topics: hacktoberfest, highlighting, javascript, language-grammars, syntax-highlighter, syntax-highlighting
Language: JavaScript
Homepage: https://highlightjs.org/
Size: 14.7 MB
Stars: 24,912
Watchers: 296
Forks: 3,723
Open Issues: 234
Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.CDN.md
- Changelog: CHANGES.md
- Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
- License: LICENSE
- Security: SECURITY.md
- Support: SUPPORTED_LANGUAGES.md

Owner metadata:

Name: highlight.js
Login: highlightjs
Email:
Kind: organization
Description: Syntax highlighting for the Web
Website: https://highlightjs.org/
Location:
Twitter:
Company:
Icon url: https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/9039821?v=4
Repositories: 56
Last Synced at: 2024-03-25T19:44:29.774Z
Profile URL: https://github.com/highlightjs

GitHub Events

Total

Create event: 10
Delete event: 1
Fork event: 154
Gollum event: 1
Issue comment event: 447
Issues event: 138
Pull request event: 153
Pull request review comment event: 188
Pull request review event: 292
Push event: 62
Release event: 2
Watch event: 1128
Total: 2576

Last Year

Create event: 3
Delete event: 1
Fork event: 49
Gollum event: 1
Issue comment event: 81
Issues event: 40
Pull request event: 41
Pull request review comment event: 15
Pull request review event: 69
Push event: 6
Watch event: 334
Total: 640

Committers metadata

Last synced: 3 days ago

Total Commits: 5,817
Total Committers: 812
Avg Commits per committer: 7.164
Development Distribution Score (DDS): 0.688

Commits in past year: 12
Committers in past year: 11
Avg Commits per committer in past year: 1.091
Development Distribution Score (DDS) in past year: 0.833

Name	Email	Commits
Ivan Sagalaev	m**c@s**g	1816
Josh Goebel	m**e@j**m	697
Jeremy Hull	s**s@g**m	630
maniac		288
Oleg Efimov	e**v@g**m	249
Victor Zhou	O****s	91
Jan T. Sott	j**n@i**m	39
Ivan Sagalaev	m**c@m**)	37
Nicolas LLOBERA	n**a@g**m	36
EricFromCanada	e**c@l**m	34
atelierbram	b**h@g**m	31
Robert Dodier	r**r@u**t	30
Marcos Cáceres	m**s@m**m	29
Bradley Mackey	b**y@m**m	28
TSUYUSATO Kitsune	m**n@g**m	27
Daiz	t**n@g**m	27
Alex	m**a@g**m	27
Евгений Степанищев	E**v@t**u	25
Builder's Brewery	b****y	24
Ivan Sagalaev	m**c@m**p	21
Chris Eidhof	c**s@e**l	20
Jan Pilzer	j**r@m**m	19
ozler.hakan	o**n@g**m	19
greenkeeper[bot]	2****]	18
Ivan Sagalaev	i**v@y**u	17
John Foster	j**r@e**m	16
Kenton Hamaluik	h**k@u**a	16
Marcos Cáceres	m**s@m**m	15
Raphael Parree	r**e@e**m	15
Lucas Werkmeister	m**l@l**e	15
and 782 more...

Issue and Pull Request metadata

Last synced: 6 days ago

Total issues: 362
Total pull requests: 523
Average time to close issues: 3 months
Average time to close pull requests: about 1 month
Total issue authors: 306
Total pull request authors: 238
Average comments per issue: 4.49
Average comments per pull request: 2.65
Merged pull request: 276
Bot issues: 0
Bot pull requests: 9

Past year issues: 38
Past year pull requests: 79
Past year average time to close issues: 5 days
Past year average time to close pull requests: 4 days
Past year issue authors: 38
Past year pull request authors: 55
Past year average comments per issue: 1.13
Past year average comments per pull request: 0.86
Past year merged pull request: 13
Past year bot issues: 0
Past year bot pull requests: 3

More stats: https://issues.ecosyste.ms/repositories/lookup?url=https://github.com/highlightjs/highlight.js

Top Issue Authors

joshgoebel (21)
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Top Pull Request Authors

bradleymackey (26)
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Top Issue Labels

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Top Pull Request Labels

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Package metadata

Total packages: 22
Total downloads:
- npm: 86,982,169 last-month
Total docker downloads: 2,393,078,588
Total dependent packages: 11,370 (may contain duplicates)
Total dependent repositories: 700,932 (may contain duplicates)
Total versions: 265
Total maintainers: 21
Total advisories: 2

npmjs.org: highlight.js

Syntax highlighting with language autodetection.

Homepage: https://highlightjs.org/
Licenses: BSD-3-Clause
Latest release: 11.11.1 (published over 1 year ago)
Last Synced: 2026-05-18T01:29:58.686Z (about 16 hours ago)
Versions: 103
Dependent Packages: 11,299
Dependent Repositories: 700,734
Downloads: 86,733,053 Last month
Docker Downloads: 2,383,826,627
Rankings:
- Dependent packages count: 0.009%
- Dependent repos count: 0.044%
- Downloads: 0.049%
- Docker downloads count: 0.054%
- Average: 0.227%
- Forks count: 0.596%
- Stargazers count: 0.608%
Maintainers (4)
Advisories:
- ReDOS vulnerabities: multiple grammars
- Prototype Pollution in highlight.js

npmjs.org: @highlightjs/cdn-assets

Syntax highlighting with language autodetection. (pre-compiled CDN assets)

Homepage: https://highlightjs.org/
Licenses: BSD-3-Clause
Latest release: 11.11.1 (published over 1 year ago)
Last Synced: 2026-05-18T01:29:59.022Z (about 16 hours ago)
Versions: 43
Dependent Packages: 22
Dependent Repositories: 192
Downloads: 248,377 Last month
Docker Downloads: 9,251,961
Rankings:
- Docker downloads count: 0.292%
- Downloads: 0.464%
- Forks count: 0.583%
- Stargazers count: 0.626%
- Average: 0.695%
- Dependent repos count: 1.104%
- Dependent packages count: 1.104%
Maintainers (4)
Advisories:
- ReDOS vulnerabities: multiple grammars

npmjs.org: @observablehq/highlight.js

Syntax highlighting with language autodetection.

Homepage: https://highlightjs.org/
Licenses: BSD-3-Clause
Latest release: 2.0.0 (published about 7 years ago)
Last Synced: 2026-05-17T07:08:42.470Z (1 day ago)
Versions: 10
Dependent Packages: 4
Dependent Repositories: 1
Downloads: 320 Last month
Rankings:
- Forks count: 0.583%
- Stargazers count: 0.626%
- Dependent packages count: 4.507%
- Average: 5.793%
- Dependent repos count: 10.296%
- Downloads: 12.956%
Maintainers (4)
- mbostock
- visnup
- recifs
- tophtucker

repo1.maven.org: org.webjars.npm:highlight.js

WebJar for highlight.js

Homepage: https://www.webjars.org
Documentation: https://appdoc.app/artifact/org.webjars.npm/highlight.js/
Licenses: BSD-3-Clause
Latest release: 11.11.1 (published over 1 year ago)
Last Synced: 2026-05-17T07:06:38.883Z (1 day ago)
Versions: 34
Dependent Packages: 28
Dependent Repositories: 0
Rankings:
- Stargazers count: 0.94%
- Forks count: 1.855%
- Dependent packages count: 2.225%
- Average: 9.25%
- Dependent repos count: 31.98%

repo1.maven.org: org.webjars.bowergithub.highlightjs:highlight.js

WebJar for highlight.js

Homepage: https://www.webjars.org
Documentation: https://appdoc.app/artifact/org.webjars.bowergithub.highlightjs/highlight.js/
Licenses: BSD-3-Clause
Latest release: 11.4.0 (published about 4 years ago)
Last Synced: 2026-05-17T07:05:06.805Z (1 day ago)
Versions: 3
Dependent Packages: 4
Dependent Repositories: 0
Rankings:
- Stargazers count: 0.94%
- Forks count: 1.855%
- Average: 12.049%
- Dependent packages count: 13.421%
- Dependent repos count: 31.98%

npmjs.org: @0xecho/highlight.js

Syntax highlighting with language autodetection.

Homepage: https://highlightjs.org/
Licenses: BSD-3-Clause
Latest release: 11.6.1 (published almost 4 years ago)
Last Synced: 2026-04-27T20:24:24.143Z (21 days ago)
Versions: 2
Dependent Packages: 2
Dependent Repositories: 2
Downloads: 25 Last month
Rankings:
- Forks count: 0.583%
- Stargazers count: 0.626%
- Dependent repos count: 7.611%
- Average: 13.704%
- Dependent packages count: 20.908%
- Downloads: 38.791%
Maintainers (1)
- airyland

npmjs.org: @localazy/highlight.js

Syntax highlighting with language autodetection.

Homepage: https://highlightjs.org/
Status: removed
Licenses: BSD-3-Clause
Latest release: 11.1.2 (published almost 5 years ago)
Last Synced: 2026-05-17T07:05:43.914Z (1 day ago)
Versions: 4
Dependent Packages: 2
Dependent Repositories: 0
Downloads: 20 Last month
Rankings:
- Forks count: 0.73%
- Stargazers count: 0.799%
- Dependent packages count: 9.482%
- Average: 14.077%
- Dependent repos count: 25.328%
- Downloads: 34.045%
Maintainers (4)

repo1.maven.org: org.webjars.npm:github-com-highlightjs-highlight-js

WebJar for highlight.js

Homepage: https://www.webjars.org
Documentation: https://appdoc.app/artifact/org.webjars.npm/github-com-highlightjs-highlight-js/
Licenses: BSD-3-Clause
Latest release: 11.7.0 (published over 3 years ago)
Last Synced: 2026-05-17T07:09:34.826Z (1 day ago)
Versions: 4
Dependent Packages: 2
Dependent Repositories: 0
Rankings:
- Stargazers count: 0.94%
- Forks count: 1.855%
- Average: 14.284%
- Dependent packages count: 22.361%
- Dependent repos count: 31.98%

npmjs.org: @joshgoebel/highlight.js-cdn-assets

Syntax highlighting with language autodetection.

Homepage: https://highlightjs.org/
Licenses: BSD-3-Clause
Latest release: 10.0.0-test.5 (published over 6 years ago)
Last Synced: 2026-05-17T07:09:04.450Z (1 day ago)
Versions: 6
Dependent Packages: 1
Dependent Repositories: 0
Downloads: 95 Last month
Rankings:
- Forks count: 0.73%
- Stargazers count: 0.794%
- Average: 14.562%
- Dependent packages count: 16.224%
- Dependent repos count: 25.328%
- Downloads: 29.735%
Maintainers (1)
- joshgoebel

npmjs.org: syntaxhighlightee

Syntax highlighting with language autodetection.

Homepage: https://highlightjs.org/
Licenses: BSD-3-Clause
Latest release: 1.3.4 (published almost 4 years ago)
Last Synced: 2026-05-17T07:07:17.635Z (1 day ago)
Versions: 30
Dependent Packages: 0
Dependent Repositories: 0
Downloads: 151 Last month
Rankings:
- Forks count: 0.73%
- Stargazers count: 0.794%
- Average: 15.465%
- Downloads: 17.607%
- Dependent repos count: 25.306%
- Dependent packages count: 32.89%
Maintainers (1)
- khashazad

npmjs.org: @hanye9895/highlight.js

Syntax highlighting with language autodetection.

Homepage: https://highlightjs.org/
Licenses: BSD-3-Clause
Latest release: 10.7.2 (published about 5 years ago)
Last Synced: 2026-05-17T07:07:25.530Z (1 day ago)
Versions: 1
Dependent Packages: 2
Dependent Repositories: 0
Downloads: 11 Last month
Rankings:
- Forks count: 0.73%
- Stargazers count: 0.799%
- Dependent packages count: 9.482%
- Average: 16.42%
- Dependent repos count: 25.328%
- Downloads: 45.763%
Maintainers (1)
- hanye9895

npmjs.org: @highlightjs/highlight.js

Syntax highlighting with language autodetection.

Homepage: https://highlightjs.org/
Licenses: BSD-3-Clause
Latest release: 10.0.0-beta.0 (published about 6 years ago)
Last Synced: 2026-05-17T07:10:03.468Z (1 day ago)
Versions: 1
Dependent Packages: 1
Dependent Repositories: 1
Downloads: 18 Last month
Rankings:
- Forks count: 0.583%
- Stargazers count: 0.626%
- Dependent repos count: 10.296%
- Average: 16.584%
- Dependent packages count: 20.908%
- Downloads: 50.508%
Maintainers (4)

npmjs.org: @alex.garcia/oak-highlight.js

Syntax highlighting with language autodetection.

Homepage: https://highlightjs.org/
Licenses: BSD-3-Clause
Latest release: 0.0.1 (published over 6 years ago)
Last Synced: 2026-05-17T07:06:12.820Z (1 day ago)
Versions: 1
Dependent Packages: 2
Dependent Repositories: 1
Downloads: 20 Last month
Rankings:
- Forks count: 0.583%
- Stargazers count: 0.626%
- Dependent repos count: 10.296%
- Average: 17.463%
- Dependent packages count: 20.908%
- Downloads: 54.903%
Maintainers (1)
- alex.garcia

npmjs.org: imperial-highlight.js

IMPERIAL's forked syntax highlighting with language autodetection.

Homepage: https://highlightjs.org/
Status: unpublished
Licenses: BSD-3-Clause
Latest release: 10.7.3 (published about 5 years ago)
Last Synced: 2026-05-17T07:04:54.455Z (1 day ago)
Versions: 2
Dependent Packages: 1
Dependent Repositories: 1
Downloads: 7 Last month
Rankings:
- Forks count: 0.583%
- Stargazers count: 0.626%
- Dependent repos count: 10.296%
- Average: 17.463%
- Dependent packages count: 20.908%
- Downloads: 54.903%
Maintainers (1)
- devlooskie

repo1.maven.org: org.webjars.npm:github-com-highlightjs-highlight-js-

WebJar for highlight.js

Homepage: https://www.webjars.org
Documentation: https://appdoc.app/artifact/org.webjars.npm/github-com-highlightjs-highlight-js-/
Licenses: BSD 3-Clause
Latest release: 10.2.1 (published over 5 years ago)
Last Synced: 2026-05-17T07:07:34.654Z (1 day ago)
Versions: 1
Dependent Packages: 0
Dependent Repositories: 0
Rankings:
- Stargazers count: 0.94%
- Forks count: 1.855%
- Average: 20.909%
- Dependent repos count: 31.98%
- Dependent packages count: 48.86%

repo1.maven.org: org.webjars.npm:highlightjs__cdn-assets

WebJar for @highlightjs/cdn-assets

Homepage: https://www.webjars.org
Documentation: https://appdoc.app/artifact/org.webjars.npm/highlightjs__cdn-assets/
Licenses: BSD-3-Clause
Latest release: 11.11.1 (published 8 months ago)
Last Synced: 2026-05-17T07:05:15.959Z (1 day ago)
Versions: 7
Dependent Packages: 0
Dependent Repositories: 0
Rankings:
- Stargazers count: 0.94%
- Forks count: 1.855%
- Average: 20.909%
- Dependent repos count: 31.98%
- Dependent packages count: 48.86%

npmjs.org: eefalanghighlight

Syntax highlighting with language autodetection.

Homepage: https://highlightjs.org/
Status: unpublished
Licenses: BSD-3-Clause
Latest release: 1.0.0 (published about 4 years ago)
Last Synced: 2026-05-17T07:12:51.220Z (1 day ago)
Versions: 1
Dependent Packages: 0
Dependent Repositories: 0
Downloads: 0
Rankings:
- Forks count: 0.68%
- Stargazers count: 0.741%
- Dependent repos count: 5.854%
- Dependent packages count: 23.037%
- Average: 25.679%
- Downloads: 98.083%

npmjs.org: eefalang

Syntax highlighting with language autodetection.

Homepage: https://highlightjs.org/
Status: unpublished
Licenses: BSD-3-Clause
Latest release: 1.0.1 (published about 4 years ago)
Last Synced: 2026-05-15T07:09:22.155Z (3 days ago)
Versions: 1
Dependent Packages: 0
Dependent Repositories: 0
Downloads: 0
Rankings:
- Forks count: 0.68%
- Stargazers count: 0.741%
- Dependent repos count: 5.854%
- Dependent packages count: 23.037%
- Average: 25.679%
- Downloads: 98.083%

npmjs.org: @its-mie/highlight

Syntax highlighting with language autodetection.

Homepage: https://highlightjs.org/
Status: removed
Licenses: BSD-3-Clause
Latest release: 12.0.3 (published almost 3 years ago)
Last Synced: 2026-05-17T07:10:51.890Z (1 day ago)
Versions: 5
Dependent Packages: 0
Dependent Repositories: 0
Downloads: 6 Last month
Rankings:
- Forks count: 0.602%
- Stargazers count: 0.64%
- Average: 32.415%
- Dependent repos count: 37.497%
- Dependent packages count: 53.968%
- Downloads: 69.368%
Maintainers (1)
- its-mie

npmjs.org: @johnlindquist/highlight.js

Syntax highlighting with language autodetection.

Homepage: https://highlightjs.org/
Licenses: BSD-3-Clause
Latest release: 11.9.1 (published almost 2 years ago)
Last Synced: 2026-05-17T07:11:02.075Z (1 day ago)
Versions: 2
Dependent Packages: 0
Dependent Repositories: 0
Downloads: 22 Last month
Rankings:
- Dependent repos count: 28.467%
- Average: 34.921%
- Dependent packages count: 41.376%
Maintainers (1)
- johnlindquist

npmjs.org: @aral/highlight.js

Syntax highlighting with language autodetection.

Homepage: https://highlightjs.org/
Licenses: BSD-3-Clause
Latest release: 11.10.0 (published about 2 years ago)
Last Synced: 2026-05-17T07:10:37.054Z (1 day ago)
Versions: 2
Dependent Packages: 0
Dependent Repositories: 0
Downloads: 26 Last month
Rankings:
- Dependent repos count: 32.156%
- Average: 39.145%
- Dependent packages count: 46.134%
Maintainers (1)
- aralbalkan

npmjs.org: jhd-forked-highlight

Syntax highlighting with language autodetection.

Homepage: https://highlightjs.org/
Licenses: BSD-3-Clause
Latest release: 11.9.6 (published about 2 years ago)
Last Synced: 2026-05-17T07:08:05.227Z (1 day ago)
Versions: 2
Dependent Packages: 0
Dependent Repositories: 0
Downloads: 18 Last month
Rankings:
- Dependent repos count: 33.514%
- Average: 40.731%
- Dependent packages count: 47.949%
Maintainers (1)
- flyer1

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