WordPress plugin comparison
MarkdownBar vs Simple Export to Markdown
At a glance
- Simple Export to Markdown has more active installs: 300+, against 10+ for MarkdownBar.
- On a typical day, Simple Export to Markdown is downloaded about 17 times, MarkdownBar about 1.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Simple Export to Markdown was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Apr 21, 2015 for MarkdownBar.
- Simple Export to Markdown is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.2.39 for MarkdownBar.
- MarkdownBar has been around longer: since 2015, against 2025 for Simple Export to Markdown.
Line by line
Simple Export to Markdown leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  MarkdownBar |  Simple Export to Markdown |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #41,978 | #10,103 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 39 | 374 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.2.39 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.50 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 9 days 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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