WordPress plugin comparison
Markdown Highlighter vs Markup Markdown
At a glance
- Markup Markdown has more active installs: 1K+, against 10+ for Markdown Highlighter.
- On a typical day, Markup Markdown is downloaded about 35 times, Markdown Highlighter about 4.
- Markdown Highlighter has no reviews yet.
- Markup Markdown was updated more recently: Sep 8, 2026, against May 28, 2016 for Markdown Highlighter.
- Markup Markdown is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.5.33 for Markdown Highlighter.
- Markdown Highlighter has been around longer: since 2016, against 2022 for Markup Markdown.
Line by line
Markup Markdown leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Markdown Highlighter |  Markup Markdown |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #32,870 | #6,245 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 105 | 743 |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(11) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.5.33 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.74 |
| Last release | 10 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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