WordPress plugin comparison

Admin Menu Editor vs Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode)

Admin Menu Editor

by Janis Elsts

300K+ installs4.6

Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode)

by azizultex

1K+ installs3.3

At a glance

Admin Menu Editor has more active installs: 300K+, against 1K+ for Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode).
On a typical day, Admin Menu Editor is downloaded about 2,019 times, Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode) about 16.
Admin Menu Editor is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 312 reviews, against 3.3 from 86 reviews.
Admin Menu Editor was updated more recently: Aug 19, 2026, against Dec 9, 2025 for Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode).
Admin Menu Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode).
Admin Menu Editor has been around longer: since 2009, against 2017 for Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode).

Admin Menu Editor leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Admin Menu Editor	Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode)
Popular rank	#157	#6,583
Active installs	300K+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	54.1K	330
Rating	4.6(312)	3.3(86)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×1.30	×0.33
Last release	2 months ago	11 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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