WordPress plugin comparison
Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode) vs MarkItUp!
At a glance
- Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode) has more active installs: 1K+, against 20+ for MarkItUp!.
- On a typical day, Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode) is downloaded about 16 times, MarkItUp! about 1.
- MarkItUp! has no reviews yet.
- Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode) was updated more recently: Dec 9, 2025, against May 22, 2013 for MarkItUp!.
- Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode) is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.5.2 for MarkItUp!.
- MarkItUp! has been around longer: since 2013, against 2017 for Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode).
Line by line
Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode) leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode) |  MarkItUp! |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,583 | #28,092 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 330 | 15 |
| Rating | 3.3(86) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 3.5.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.33 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 13 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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