WP-Markdown vs Urvanov Syntax Highlighter

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

Health D48

Health A87

Active-install trajectory

WP-Markdown moved down one install band, 400+ to 300+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric	WP-Markdown	Urvanov Syntax Highlighter
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	300–400	3K–4K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-25%	0% ✓
Overall health	D · 48	A · 87 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	100/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	83/100	83/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.3★ ✓	4.3★
Reviews	28 ✓	19
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	51/100	78/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Elevated	Low ✓
Last updated	8.9y ago	2mo ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	176	3K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	0.3%	4.0% ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

WP-MarkdownUrvanov Syntax Highlighter

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.