WordPress plugin comparison
Markup Markdown vs MetaParsedown
Markup Markdown
by Pierre-Henri Lavigne
1K+ installs5.0
MetaParsedown
by pagerange
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Markup Markdown has more active installs: 1K+, against fewer than 10 for MetaParsedown.
- On a typical day, Markup Markdown is downloaded about 35 times, MetaParsedown about 1.
- MetaParsedown has no reviews yet.
- Markup Markdown was updated more recently: Sep 8, 2026, against Nov 5, 2019 for MetaParsedown.
- Markup Markdown is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.2.30 for MetaParsedown.
- MetaParsedown has been around longer: since 2019, against 2022 for Markup Markdown.
Line by line
Markup Markdown leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Markup Markdown | MetaParsedown |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,238 | #72,653 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 743 | 36 |
| Rating | 5.0(11) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.2.30 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.74 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 7 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2.0 | 7.0 |
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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