WordPress plugin comparison

AboveWP Admin Dark Mode vs Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode)

AboveWP Admin Dark Mode

by AboveWP

90+ installs5.0

Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode)

by azizultex

1K+ installs3.3

At a glance

Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode) has more active installs: 1K+, against 90+ for AboveWP Admin Dark Mode.
On a typical day, Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode) is downloaded about 16 times, AboveWP Admin Dark Mode about 7.
AboveWP Admin Dark Mode is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 3.3 from 86 reviews.
AboveWP Admin Dark Mode was updated more recently: Sep 4, 2026, against Dec 9, 2025 for Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode).
AboveWP Admin Dark Mode is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode).
Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode) has been around longer: since 2017, against 2025 for AboveWP Admin Dark Mode.

AboveWP Admin Dark Mode leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	AboveWP Admin Dark Mode	Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode)
Popular rank	#17,300	#6,586
Active installs	90+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	181	323
Rating	5.0(2)	3.3(86)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.38	×0.33
Last release	2 months ago	11 months ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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