WordPress plugin comparison

Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode) vs System Markdown Alternate

Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode)

by azizultex

1K+ installs3.3

System Markdown Alternate

by Fabio Balossi

Fewer than 10 installs

At a glance

Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode) has more active installs: 1K+, against fewer than 10 for System Markdown Alternate.
On a typical day, System Markdown Alternate is downloaded about 21 times, Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode) about 16.
System Markdown Alternate has no reviews yet.
System Markdown Alternate was updated more recently: Sep 14, 2026, against Dec 9, 2025 for Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode).
System Markdown Alternate 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 2026 for System Markdown Alternate.

Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode)	System Markdown Alternate
Popular rank	#6,586	#70,682
Active installs	1K+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	323	403
Rating	3.3(86)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.33	×0.05
Last release	11 months ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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