WordPress plugin comparison
Embed GitHub Gist vs Markdown Renderer for GitHub
At a glance
- Embed GitHub Gist has more active installs: 100+, against 50+ for Markdown Renderer for GitHub.
- On a typical day, Markdown Renderer for GitHub is downloaded about 7 times, Embed GitHub Gist about 3.
- Markdown Renderer for GitHub has no reviews yet.
- Markdown Renderer for GitHub was updated more recently: Sep 16, 2026, against Dec 13, 2012 for Embed GitHub Gist.
- Markdown Renderer for GitHub is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for Embed GitHub Gist.
- Embed GitHub Gist has been around longer: since 2010, against 2025 for Markdown Renderer for GitHub.
Line by line
Markdown Renderer for GitHub leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Embed GitHub Gist |  Markdown Renderer for GitHub |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #14,353 | #20,341 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 50+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 65 | 192 |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.5.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.23 |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.2 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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