WordPress plugin comparison
Markdown Editor vs Markup Markdown
At a glance
- Markup Markdown has more active installs: 1K+, against 100+ for Markdown Editor.
- On a typical day, Markup Markdown is downloaded about 35 times, Markdown Editor about 4.
- Markup Markdown is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 11 reviews, against 4.3 from 6 reviews.
- Markup Markdown was updated more recently: Sep 8, 2026, against Apr 6, 2018 for Markdown Editor.
- Markup Markdown is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Markdown Editor.
- Markdown Editor has been around longer: since 2017, against 2022 for Markup Markdown.
Line by line
Markup Markdown leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Markdown Editor |  Markup Markdown |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #13,050 | #6,245 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 82 | 770 |
| Rating | 4.3(6) | 5.0(11) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.74 |
| Last release | 8 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2.0 |
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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