WordPress plugin comparison

Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode) vs Markdown with Block Editor

Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode)

by azizultex

1K+ installs3.3

Markdown with Block Editor

by 電気クラゲ

Fewer than 10 installs

At a glance

Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode) has more active installs: 1K+, against fewer than 10 for Markdown with Block Editor.
On a typical day, Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode) is downloaded about 16 times, Markdown with Block Editor about 2.
Markdown with Block Editor has no reviews yet.
Markdown with Block Editor was updated more recently: Mar 20, 2026, against Dec 9, 2025 for Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode).
Both are tested up to WordPress 6.9.11.
Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode) has been around longer: since 2017, against 2026 for Markdown with Block Editor.

Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode) leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode)	Markdown with Block Editor
Popular rank	#6,586	#59,195
Active installs	1K+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	323	43
Rating	3.3(86)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.33	×0.04
Last release	11 months ago	7 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	8.0.30

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