WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Shortcodes vs Markdown for WordPress and bbPress
Custom Shortcodes
by marapper
5K+ installs5.0
Markdown for WordPress and bbPress
by mitcho (Michael Yoshitaka Erlewine)
50+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Custom Shortcodes has more active installs: 5K+, against 50+ for Markdown for WordPress and bbPress.
- On a typical day, Custom Shortcodes is downloaded about 15 times, Markdown for WordPress and bbPress about 3.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Custom Shortcodes was updated more recently: Apr 4, 2009, against May 21, 2008 for Markdown for WordPress and bbPress.
- Custom Shortcodes is tested with a newer WordPress: 2.7, against 2.5.1 for Markdown for WordPress and bbPress.
- Markdown for WordPress and bbPress has been around longer: since 2008, against 2009 for Custom Shortcodes.
Line by line
Custom Shortcodes leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Shortcodes | Markdown for WordPress and bbPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,155 | #20,689 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 50+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 300 | 52 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 2.7 | 2.5.1 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 17 years ago | 18 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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