WordPress plugin comparison
Markdown on Save vs Simple Markdown
At a glance
- Simple Markdown has more active installs: 80+, against 70+ for Markdown on Save.
- On a typical day, Simple Markdown is downloaded about 7 times, Markdown on Save about 3.
- Simple Markdown has no reviews yet.
- Simple Markdown was updated more recently: Sep 3, 2025, against May 4, 2024 for Markdown on Save.
- Simple Markdown is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.5.14 for Markdown on Save.
- Markdown on Save has been around longer: since 2010, against 2025 for Simple Markdown.
Line by line
Simple Markdown leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Markdown on Save |  Simple Markdown |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18,916 | #17,472 |
| Active installs | 70+ | 80+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 65 | 151 |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.5.14 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.12 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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