WordPress plugin comparison
Preserve Code Formatting vs WP-Markdown
At a glance
- Preserve Code Formatting has more active installs: 400+, against 300+ for WP-Markdown.
- On a typical day, Preserve Code Formatting is downloaded about 9 times, WP-Markdown about 6.
- Preserve Code Formatting is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.5 from 28 reviews.
- Preserve Code Formatting was updated more recently: Aug 15, 2025, against Dec 27, 2017 for WP-Markdown.
- Preserve Code Formatting has been around longer: since 2005, against 2012 for WP-Markdown.
Line by line
Preserve Code Formatting leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Preserve Code Formatting |  WP-Markdown |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,574 | #10,235 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 188 | 139 |
| Rating | 4.7(3) | 4.5(28) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | – |
| Search multiplier | ×0.24 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 8 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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