WordPress plugin comparison

Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode) vs Double Youpï Refined Admin Dashboard

Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode)

by azizultex

1K+ installs3.3

Double Youpï Refined Admin Dashboard

by Double Youpï

80+ installs5.0

At a glance

Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode) has more active installs: 1K+, against 80+ for Double Youpï Refined Admin Dashboard.
On a typical day, Double Youpï Refined Admin Dashboard is downloaded about 100 times, Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode) about 16.
Double Youpï Refined Admin Dashboard is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 3.3 from 86 reviews.
Double Youpï Refined Admin Dashboard was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Dec 9, 2025 for Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode).
Double Youpï Refined Admin Dashboard 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 2026 for Double Youpï Refined Admin Dashboard.

Double Youpï Refined Admin Dashboard leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode)	Double Youpï Refined Admin Dashboard
Popular rank	#6,586	#17,426
Active installs	1K+	80+
Downloads, last 30 days	323	2.9K
Rating	3.3(86)	5.0(6)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.33	×0.49
Last release	11 months ago	5 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	8.1

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