WordPress plugin comparison

Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode) vs WP Editor Widget

Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode)

by azizultex

1K+ installs3.3

WP Editor Widget

by feedmeastraycat

9K+ installs4.6

At a glance

WP Editor Widget has more active installs: 9K+, against 1K+ for Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode).
On a typical day, WP Editor Widget is downloaded about 19 times, Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode) about 16.
WP Editor Widget is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 18 reviews, against 3.3 from 86 reviews.
Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode) was updated more recently: Dec 9, 2025, against Nov 7, 2020 for WP Editor Widget.
Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode) is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 5.5.24 for WP Editor Widget.
WP Editor Widget has been around longer: since 2013, against 2017 for Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode).

WP Editor Widget leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode)	WP Editor Widget
Popular rank	#6,583	#2,288
Active installs	1K+	9K+
Downloads, last 30 days	330	416
Rating	3.3(86)	4.6(18)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	5.5.24
Search multiplier	×0.33	×0.00
Last release	11 months ago	6 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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