WordPress plugin comparison
Parsedown for WordPress vs Ultimate Markdown
At a glance
- Ultimate Markdown has more active installs: 2K+, against 60+ for Parsedown for WordPress.
- On a typical day, Ultimate Markdown is downloaded about 28 times, Parsedown for WordPress about 2.
- Parsedown for WordPress is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.0 from 10 reviews.
- Ultimate Markdown was updated more recently: Sep 9, 2026, against Apr 24, 2015 for Parsedown for WordPress.
- Ultimate Markdown is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.2.39 for Parsedown for WordPress.
- Parsedown for WordPress has been around longer: since 2015, against 2021 for Ultimate Markdown.
Line by line
Ultimate Markdown leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Parsedown for WordPress |  Ultimate Markdown |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #19,695 | #4,881 |
| Active installs | 60+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 53 | 899 |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.0(10) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.2.39 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.63 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 2 months 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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