WordPress plugin comparison
Markup Markdown vs WP-Markdown
At a glance
- Markup Markdown has more active installs: 1K+, against 300+ for WP-Markdown.
- On a typical day, Markup Markdown is downloaded about 35 times, WP-Markdown about 6.
- Markup Markdown is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 11 reviews, against 4.5 from 28 reviews.
- Markup Markdown was updated more recently: Sep 8, 2026, against Dec 27, 2017 for WP-Markdown.
- WP-Markdown has been around longer: since 2012, against 2022 for Markup Markdown.
Line by line
Markup Markdown leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Markup Markdown |  WP-Markdown |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,245 | #10,235 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 770 | 139 |
| Rating | 5.0(11) | 4.5(28) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | – |
| Search multiplier | ×0.74 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 8 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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