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MarkItUp!

20+ installs · #28,182 most popular

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Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode)

Shares 2 of MarkItUp!'s 2 tags.

Most installed

Ultimate Markdown

2K+ active installs.

Best rated

Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode)

3.3 out of 5 from 86 reviews.

Most recently updated

Import Markdown

Updated on Nov 3, 2026.

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   Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode)

   by azizultex

   Quickly edit content in your WordPress site by getting an immersive, peaceful and natural writing experience with the coolest editor.

   Installs

   1K+

   Rank

   #6,585

   Rating

   3.3(86)

   Updated

   11 months ago

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   Markup Markdown

   by Pierre-Henri Lavigne

   Disable Wordpress's native Gutenberg or TinyMCE editor in favor of a Markdown editor.

   Installs

   1K+

   Rank

   #6,270

   Rating

   5.0(11)

   Updated

   2 months ago

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   Ultimate Markdown

   by DAEXT

   Generate articles from a Markdown file, bulk import and export Markdown documents, create Markdown documents from an editor, and more.

   Installs

   2K+

   Rank

   #4,888

   Rating

   4.0(10)

   Updated

   2 months ago

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   Import Markdown

   by DAEXT

   Import Markdown lets you easily generate posts based on Markdown files.

   Installs

   2K+

   Rank

   #4,539

   Rating

   5.0(1)

   Updated

   5 days ago

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