WordPress plugin comparison
Markup Markdown vs User Role Editor
Markup Markdown
by Pierre-Henri Lavigne
1K+ installs5.0
User Role Editor
by Vladimir Garagulya
700K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- User Role Editor has more active installs: 700K+, against 1K+ for Markup Markdown.
- On a typical day, User Role Editor is downloaded about 14,623 times, Markup Markdown about 35.
- Markup Markdown is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 11 reviews, against 4.5 from 288 reviews.
- User Role Editor was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Sep 8, 2026 for Markup Markdown.
- Markup Markdown resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 50% for User Role Editor.
- User Role Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 7.1.4 for Markup Markdown.
- User Role Editor has been around longer: since 2010, against 2022 for Markup Markdown.
Line by line
User Role Editor leads on 6 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | Markup Markdown | User Role Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,245 | #90 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 700K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 770 | 529.4K |
| Rating | 5.0(11) | 4.5(288) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 50% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.74 | ×1.84 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 5 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2.0 | 8.2 |
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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