WordPress plugin comparison
Markup Markdown vs Theme Editor
At a glance
- Theme Editor has more active installs: 50K+, against 1K+ for Markup Markdown.
- On a typical day, Theme Editor is downloaded about 234 times, Markup Markdown about 35.
- Markup Markdown is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 11 reviews, against 4.6 from 128 reviews.
- Markup Markdown was updated more recently: Sep 8, 2026, against Mar 19, 2026 for Theme Editor.
- Markup Markdown resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Theme Editor.
- Markup Markdown is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Theme Editor.
- Theme Editor has been around longer: since 2017, against 2022 for Markup Markdown.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 4 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Markup Markdown |  Theme Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,245 | #762 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 770 | 6.5K |
| Rating | 5.0(11) | 4.6(128) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.74 | ×0.81 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 7 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2.0 | 5.2.4 |
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