WP-Markdown
by Stephen Harris · WordPress.org page
WP-Markdown has 400+ active installs on WordPress.org and 87,056 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on December 27, 2017.
WP-Markdown at a glance
Is WP-Markdown well maintained?
WP-Markdown reviews and ratings
28 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
28 reviews
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Details
Allows Markdown to be enabled in posts, comments and bbPress forums.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- code
- formatting
- markdown
- prettify
- syntax highlighter
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- Version
- 1.6.1
- Last updated
- Dec 27, 2017
- First published
- Mar 6, 2012
- Requires WordPress
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- Tested up to
- –
- Requires PHP
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- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
WP-Markdown FAQ
How many active installs does WP-Markdown have?
WordPress.org reports 400+ active installs for WP-Markdown as of September 7, 2026.
Is WP-Markdown still maintained?
The last release was on December 27, 2017, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.
Is WP-Markdown free?
WP-Markdown is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.