WordPress plugin comparison
MetaParsedown vs Ultimate Markdown
At a glance
- Ultimate Markdown has more active installs: 2K+, against fewer than 10 for MetaParsedown.
- On a typical day, Ultimate Markdown is downloaded about 28 times, MetaParsedown about 1.
- MetaParsedown has no reviews yet.
- Ultimate Markdown was updated more recently: Sep 9, 2026, against Nov 5, 2019 for MetaParsedown.
- Ultimate Markdown is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.2.30 for MetaParsedown.
- MetaParsedown has been around longer: since 2019, against 2021 for Ultimate Markdown.
Line by line
Ultimate Markdown leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  MetaParsedown |  Ultimate Markdown |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #72,653 | #4,881 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 36 | 899 |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.0(10) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.2.30 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.63 |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 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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