WordPress plugin comparison

Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode) vs Gutenberg Blocks Library & Toolkit

Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode)

by azizultex

1K+ installs3.3

Gutenberg Blocks Library & Toolkit

by Munir Kamal

6K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Gutenberg Blocks Library & Toolkit has more active installs: 6K+, against 1K+ for Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode).
On a typical day, Gutenberg Blocks Library & Toolkit is downloaded about 26 times, Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode) about 16.
Gutenberg Blocks Library & Toolkit is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 39 reviews, against 3.3 from 86 reviews.
Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode) was updated more recently: Dec 9, 2025, against Nov 9, 2023 for Gutenberg Blocks Library & Toolkit.
Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode) is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.4.14 for Gutenberg Blocks Library & Toolkit.
Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode) has been around longer: since 2017, against 2020 for Gutenberg Blocks Library & Toolkit.

Gutenberg Blocks Library & Toolkit leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode)	Gutenberg Blocks Library & Toolkit
Popular rank	#6,583	#2,850
Active installs	1K+	6K+
Downloads, last 30 days	330	681
Rating	3.3(86)	4.8(39)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	6.4.14
Search multiplier	×0.33	×0.06
Last release	11 months ago	3 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.2

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