WordPress plugin comparison
Ultimate Markdown vs WP-Markdown
At a glance
- Ultimate Markdown has more active installs: 2K+, against 300+ for WP-Markdown.
- On a typical day, Ultimate Markdown is downloaded about 28 times, WP-Markdown about 6.
- WP-Markdown is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 28 reviews, against 4.0 from 10 reviews.
- Ultimate Markdown was updated more recently: Sep 9, 2026, against Dec 27, 2017 for WP-Markdown.
- WP-Markdown has been around longer: since 2012, against 2021 for Ultimate Markdown.
Line by line
Ultimate Markdown leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Ultimate Markdown |  WP-Markdown |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,878 | #10,235 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 882 | 139 |
| Rating | 4.0(10) | 4.5(28) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | – |
| Search multiplier | ×0.63 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 8 years 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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