WordPress plugin comparison
Parsedown for WordPress vs Simple Markdown
At a glance
- Simple Markdown has more active installs: 80+, against 60+ for Parsedown for WordPress.
- On a typical day, Simple Markdown is downloaded about 7 times, Parsedown for WordPress about 2.
- Simple Markdown has no reviews yet.
- Simple Markdown was updated more recently: Sep 3, 2025, against Apr 24, 2015 for Parsedown for WordPress.
- Simple Markdown is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.2.39 for Parsedown for WordPress.
- Parsedown for WordPress has been around longer: since 2015, against 2025 for Simple Markdown.
Line by line
Simple Markdown leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Parsedown for WordPress |  Simple Markdown |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #19,695 | #17,409 |
| Active installs | 60+ | 80+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 53 | 148 |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.2.39 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.12 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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