WordPress plugin comparison
Markup Markdown vs Ultimate Markdown
At a glance
- Ultimate Markdown has more active installs: 2K+, against 1K+ for Markup Markdown.
- On a typical day, Markup Markdown is downloaded about 35 times, Ultimate Markdown about 28.
- Markup Markdown is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 11 reviews, against 4.0 from 10 reviews.
- Ultimate Markdown was updated more recently: Sep 9, 2026, against Sep 8, 2026 for Markup Markdown.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Ultimate Markdown has been around longer: since 2021, against 2022 for Markup Markdown.
Line by line
Ultimate Markdown leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Markup Markdown |  Ultimate Markdown |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,245 | #4,878 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 770 | 882 |
| Rating | 5.0(11) | 4.0(10) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.74 | ×0.63 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2.0 | 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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