WordPress plugin comparison

Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode) vs Utility for GeneratePress

Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode)

by azizultex

1K+ installs3.3

Utility for GeneratePress

by wpids

30+ installs

At a glance

Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode) has more active installs: 1K+, against 30+ for Utility for GeneratePress.
On a typical day, Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode) is downloaded about 16 times, Utility for GeneratePress about 8.
Utility for GeneratePress has no reviews yet.
Utility for GeneratePress was updated more recently: Oct 17, 2026, against Dec 9, 2025 for Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode).
Utility for GeneratePress 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 Utility for GeneratePress.

Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode) leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode)	Utility for GeneratePress
Popular rank	#6,586	#23,723
Active installs	1K+	30+
Downloads, last 30 days	323	137
Rating	3.3(86)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.33	×0.19
Last release	11 months ago	24 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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