WordPress plugin comparison

Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode) vs Parsedown for WordPress

Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode)

by azizultex

1K+ installs3.3

Parsedown for WordPress

by rob1n

60+ installs5.0

At a glance

Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode) has more active installs: 1K+, against 60+ for Parsedown for WordPress.
On a typical day, Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode) is downloaded about 16 times, Parsedown for WordPress about 2.
Parsedown for WordPress is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 3.3 from 86 reviews.
Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode) was updated more recently: Dec 9, 2025, against Apr 24, 2015 for Parsedown for WordPress.
Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode) is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.2.39 for Parsedown for WordPress.
Parsedown for WordPress has been around longer: since 2015, 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)	Parsedown for WordPress
Popular rank	#6,586	#19,695
Active installs	1K+	60+
Downloads, last 30 days	323	53
Rating	3.3(86)	5.0(2)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	4.2.39
Search multiplier	×0.33	×0.00
Last release	11 months ago	11 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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