WordPress plugin comparison
Briefnote vs Markdown Comment Block
Briefnote
by Saud Barudanovic
Fewer than 10 installs
Markdown Comment Block
by Rich Tabor
300+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Markdown Comment Block has more active installs: 300+, against fewer than 10 for Briefnote.
- On a typical day, Markdown Comment Block is downloaded about 13 times, Briefnote about 2.
- Briefnote has no reviews yet.
- Briefnote was updated more recently: Feb 6, 2026, against Jul 14, 2024 for Markdown Comment Block.
- Briefnote is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.6.11 for Markdown Comment Block.
- Markdown Comment Block has been around longer: since 2021, against 2026 for Briefnote.
Line by line
Markdown Comment Block leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Briefnote | Markdown Comment Block |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #63,779 | #10,734 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 46 | 287 |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.6.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.04 | ×0.08 |
| Last release | 9 months ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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