WordPress plugin comparison

Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode) vs Markdown on Save

Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode)

by azizultex

1K+ installs3.3

Markdown on Save

by Mark Jaquith

70+ installs5.0

At a glance

Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode) has more active installs: 1K+, against 70+ for Markdown on Save.
On a typical day, Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode) is downloaded about 16 times, Markdown on Save about 3.
Markdown on Save is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 3.3 from 86 reviews.
Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode) was updated more recently: Dec 9, 2025, against May 4, 2024 for Markdown on Save.
Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode) is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.5.14 for Markdown on Save.
Markdown on Save has been around longer: since 2010, against 2017 for Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode).

Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode) leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode)	Markdown on Save
Popular rank	#6,583	#18,916
Active installs	1K+	70+
Downloads, last 30 days	330	65
Rating	3.3(86)	5.0(3)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	6.5.14
Search multiplier	×0.33	×0.05
Last release	11 months ago	2 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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