WordPress plugin comparison
Markup Markdown vs Parsedown for WordPress
At a glance
- Markup Markdown has more active installs: 1K+, against 60+ for Parsedown for WordPress.
- On a typical day, Markup Markdown is downloaded about 35 times, Parsedown for WordPress about 2.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Markup Markdown was updated more recently: Sep 8, 2026, against Apr 24, 2015 for Parsedown for WordPress.
- Markup Markdown is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.2.39 for Parsedown for WordPress.
- Parsedown for WordPress has been around longer: since 2015, against 2022 for Markup Markdown.
Line by line
Markup Markdown leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Markup Markdown |  Parsedown for WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,238 | #19,695 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 60+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 743 | 53 |
| Rating | 5.0(11) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.2.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.74 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 11 years 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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