WordPress plugin comparison

Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode) vs Snow Monkey Editor

Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode)

by azizultex

1K+ installs3.3

Snow Monkey Editor

by Takashi Kitajima

30K+ installs4.0

At a glance

Snow Monkey Editor has more active installs: 30K+, against 1K+ for Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode).
On a typical day, Snow Monkey Editor is downloaded about 252 times, Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode) about 16.
Snow Monkey Editor is rated higher: 4.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 3.3 from 86 reviews.
Snow Monkey Editor was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Dec 9, 2025 for Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode).
Snow Monkey Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode).
Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode) has been around longer: since 2017, against 2020 for Snow Monkey Editor.

Snow Monkey Editor leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode)	Snow Monkey Editor
Popular rank	#6,583	#1,069
Active installs	1K+	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	330	15K
Rating	3.3(86)	4.0(5)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.33	×0.89
Last release	11 months ago	12 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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