WordPress plugin comparison

Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode) vs User Role Editor

Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode)

by azizultex

1K+ installs3.3

User Role Editor

by Vladimir Garagulya

700K+ installs4.5

At a glance

User Role Editor has more active installs: 700K+, against 1K+ for Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode).
On a typical day, User Role Editor is downloaded about 14,623 times, Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode) about 16.
User Role Editor is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 288 reviews, against 3.3 from 86 reviews.
User Role Editor was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Dec 9, 2025 for Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode).
User Role Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 6.9.11 for Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode).
User Role Editor has been around longer: since 2010, against 2017 for Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode).

User Role Editor leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode)	User Role Editor
Popular rank	#6,586	#90
Active installs	1K+	700K+
Downloads, last 30 days	323	526.9K
Rating	3.3(86)	4.5(288)
Support threads resolved	–	50%
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.2
Search multiplier	×0.33	×1.84
Last release	11 months ago	6 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	8.2

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