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Terraform Advanced Syntax Highlighting installs statistics

By Patrick Miravalle · VS Code Marketplace · Programming Languages

Advanced Syntax Highlighting for all Terraform file types.

View on VS Code Marketplace Fresh · Oct 18, 2026

Terraform Advanced Syntax Highlighting has 164,762 recorded installs on VS Code Marketplace.

It ranks #1750 of 2,500 tracked VS Code Marketplace listings by installs.

It is rated 4.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings.

PluginStats has 3 daily observations since Oct 16, 2026; the latest is from Oct 18, 2026.

Installs
164,762
Official API · Oct 18, 2026
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Rank
#1750
Among tracked VS Code Marketplace listings

Rating: 4.60 / 5 from 5 ratings

About Terraform Advanced Syntax Highlighting

Terraform Advanced Syntax Highlighting

Terraform Advanced Syntax Highlighting is a Visual Studio Code extension that dramatically improves syntax highlighting for .tf, .tfvars, and .hcl files in VS Code.

This extension has been designed and tested to either work as a standalone solution for Terraform syntax highlighting, or alongside other extensions. Take a look at the Compatibility section for more information.

Before (with Hashicorp Terraform Extension)

After (with this extension)

Usage

Most themes are supported by default. Just install this VS Code extension and you'll immediately see improved syntax highlighting for your Terraform files.

For any theme specific issues, please take a look at the following guide provided by VS Code.

Compatibility

The following extensions have been tested to work alongside Terraform Advanced Syntax Highlighting:

• Official Terraform VS Code Extension

Feedback

Notice any bugs, or have an idea on how this extension can improve? Please submit a request here.

Happy Coding! 😄

~ Patrick

Description from the VS Code Marketplace listing.

  • devops
  • hcl
  • json
  • syntax highlighting
  • terraform
  • terraform syntax highlighting

Where Terraform Advanced Syntax Highlighting sits in the listing

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All VS Code Marketplace2,500 listings · 125 pages · page 88, #10 (overall #1750)
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Programming Languages792 listings · 40 pages · page 30, #6 (overall #586)
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Linters252 listings · 13 pages · page 10, #8 (overall #188)
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Formatters287 listings · 15 pages · page 11, #8 (overall #208)
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Charts

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Adoption over time

Terraform Advanced Syntax Highlighting installs on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 164,762 installs as of Oct 18, 2026.Terraform Advanced Syntax HighlightingInstalls on VS Code Marketplace · Last 90 days164,762installs164.7K164.7K164.7K164.8K164.8K164.8KJul 20Aug 4Aug 19Sep 3Sep 18Oct 3Oct 18installsobservedarchived (Internet Archive)no observationsOct 16, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026 · 3 observations · Updated Oct…pluginstats.com
Terraform Advanced Syntax Highlighting installs on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 164,762 installs as of Oct 18, 2026.
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7/30/90-day growth

Terraform Advanced Syntax Highlighting installs growth on VS Code Marketplace: 7-day growth unavailable, 30-day growth unavailable, 90-day growth unavailable.Terraform Advanced Syntax HighlightingInstalls growth on VS Code Marketplace164,762installs now7-day growthinsufficient historyInsufficient history30-day growthinsufficient historyInsufficient history90-day growthinsufficient historyInsufficient historyGrowth vs. nearest observation to each baseline date · Updated Oct 18, 2026pluginstats.com
Terraform Advanced Syntax Highlighting installs growth on VS Code Marketplace: 7-day growth unavailable, 30-day growth unavailable, 90-day growth unavailable.
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Ranking history

Terraform Advanced Syntax Highlighting VS Code Marketplace ranking history: currently #1750 (by installs).Terraform Advanced Syntax HighlightingVS Code Marketplace ranking · by installs · Last 90 days#1750current rank#1747#1748#1749#1750#1751#1752Jul 20Aug 4Aug 19Sep 3Sep 18Oct 3Oct 18rankOct 16, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026 · 3 observations · Updated Oct 18, 2026pluginstats.com
Terraform Advanced Syntax Highlighting VS Code Marketplace ranking history: currently #1750 (by installs).
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Ratings over time

Terraform Advanced Syntax Highlighting ratings on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 5 ratings as of Oct 18, 2026.Terraform Advanced Syntax HighlightingRatings on VS Code Marketplace · Last 90 days5ratings4.44.64.855.25.45.6Jul 20Aug 4Aug 19Sep 3Sep 18Oct 3Oct 18ratingsobservedarchived (Internet Archive)no observationsOct 16, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026 · 3 observations · Updated Oct…pluginstats.com
Terraform Advanced Syntax Highlighting ratings on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 5 ratings as of Oct 18, 2026.
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Filled points are observed values; hollow points come from Internet Archive snapshots of the listing page. Dashed segments span periods with no observations — values between points are not interpolated.

Recent observations

Full history (3)
Recent installs observations for Terraform Advanced Syntax Highlighting
Date (UTC)InstallsChange vs. previous
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Data source

Install counts, average rating, and rating counts come from the public Visual Studio Marketplace gallery API. Installs are cumulative and exclude updates.

Listing: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=pjmiravalle.terraform-advanced-syntax-highlighting. First seen Oct 16, 2026; last successful collection Oct 18, 2026. See the methodology.