WordPress plugin comparison

Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode) vs Ultimate Markdown

Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode)

by azizultex

1K+ installs3.3

Ultimate Markdown

by DAEXT

2K+ installs4.0

At a glance

Ultimate Markdown has more active installs: 2K+, against 1K+ for Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode).
On a typical day, Ultimate Markdown is downloaded about 28 times, Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode) about 16.
Ultimate Markdown is rated higher: 4.0 out of 5 from 10 reviews, against 3.3 from 86 reviews.
Ultimate Markdown was updated more recently: Sep 9, 2026, against Dec 9, 2025 for Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode).
Ultimate Markdown 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 2021 for Ultimate Markdown.

Ultimate Markdown leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode)	Ultimate Markdown
Popular rank	#6,583	#4,878
Active installs	1K+	2K+
Downloads, last 30 days	330	882
Rating	3.3(86)	4.0(10)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.33	×0.63
Last release	11 months ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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