WordPress plugin comparison
MarkItUp! vs Markup Markdown
At a glance
- Markup Markdown has more active installs: 1K+, against 20+ for MarkItUp!.
- On a typical day, Markup Markdown is downloaded about 35 times, MarkItUp! about 1.
- MarkItUp! has no reviews yet.
- Markup Markdown was updated more recently: Sep 8, 2026, against May 22, 2013 for MarkItUp!.
- Markup Markdown is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for MarkItUp!.
- MarkItUp! has been around longer: since 2013, against 2022 for Markup Markdown.
Line by line
Markup Markdown leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  MarkItUp! |  Markup Markdown |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #28,092 | #6,245 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 15 | 770 |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(11) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.5.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.74 |
| Last release | 13 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2.0 |
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