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GitHub-Flavored Markdown Comments — WordPress Comment Plugin

by Evan Solomon · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.0 Tested up to WP 3.5.2

GitHub-Flavored Markdown Comments has 10+ active installs on WordPress.org and 2,600 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on March 8, 2013, tested up to WordPress 3.5.2.

GitHub-Flavored Markdown Comments at a glance

Active installs
10+
Total downloads
2,600
Downloads, last 30 days
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is GitHub-Flavored Markdown Comments well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 3.5.2, not yet with the current 7.1

GitHub-Flavored Markdown Comments reviews and ratings

1 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

5.0 out of 5

1 reviews

5★
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4★
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3★
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Details

WordPress plugin to let commenters use (GitHub-flavored) Markdown, and turn it into HTML.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings GitHub-Flavored Markdown Comments competes in

Tags

  • comments
  • Github
  • markdown

More from Evan Solomon

Version
1.0
Last updated
Mar 8, 2013
First published
Mar 8, 2013
Requires WordPress
3.4
Tested up to
3.5.2
Requires PHP
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

GitHub-Flavored Markdown Comments FAQ

How many active installs does GitHub-Flavored Markdown Comments have?

WordPress.org reports 10+ active installs for GitHub-Flavored Markdown Comments as of September 7, 2026.

Is GitHub-Flavored Markdown Comments still maintained?

The last release was on March 8, 2013, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is GitHub-Flavored Markdown Comments free?

GitHub-Flavored Markdown Comments is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.