by azizultex 3.3 (85 reviews)

Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode)

Name: Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode)
Rating: 3.3 (85 reviews)
Author: azizultex

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

Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode) ranks #6,511 among WordPress.org plugins with 1,000+ active installations, is #41 of 623 in the Accessibility category, a 3.3/5 rating from 85 reviews, and was last updated Dec 9, 2025. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 6.9 (Current: 7.1)

v4.2.1 Current Version v4.2.1

Updated 9 months ago Last Update on 09 Dec, 2025

Refreshed 12 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#41 of 623 in Accessibility Top 10% by installs

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#6,511

+2 this week

Active Installs

1K+

-27.2%

KW Avg Position

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Downloads

116.6K

+11 today

Support Resolved

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Rating

66%

Review 3.3 out of 5

3.3 (85 reviews)

Next Milestone 2K

Total Progress 8.3%

1K+ 2K+

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Reviews & Ratings

3.3

85 reviews

Overall 66%

45 (53%)

3 (4%)

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32 (38%)

Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

4 known vulnerabilities on record · 0 in the last 24 months · checked 1 month ago

Mar 21, 2023

Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode) [dark-mode] < 4.1.3

CVE-2022-47150 · Fixed in v4.1.3
Jan 22, 2018

Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode) [dark-mode] < 1.7

Fixed in v1.7
Jan 12, 2018

Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode) [dark-mode] < 1.7

CVE-2018-5651 · Fixed in v1.7
Jan 12, 2018

Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode) [dark-mode] < 1.7

CVE-2018-5652 · Fixed in v1.7

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Plugin Details

Version: 4.2.1
Last Updated: Dec 09, 2025
Requires WP: 6.2+
Tested Up To: 6.9
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: azizultex

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ 3.3
Reviews: 85
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

Keywords

admin theme dark mode dashboard editor markdown

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress users and developers who want to write and edit content using Markdown syntax instead of the block editor. It provides a distraction-free Markdown writing experience along with a dark mode for the admin dashboard to reduce eyestrain at night.

Markdown syntax editing
Typography settings for editor
Ready-made color schemas
Syntax shortcuts cheat sheet
Emoji support
Custom color backgrounds and text
Dark mode admin bar switch
Auto match OS theme

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Markdown Editor (Formerly Dark Mode)

You can write and edit content easily in WordPress without thinking about blocks and hassle of formatting with Markdown Editor. It also brings a dark mode flavour for you!

A Markdown cheat sheet is available for you which shows other keyboard shortcuts for heading, formatting and the interface.

Yes, choose your favourite color from the ready-made color schema available in Markdown Editor. You can also customize the colors for highlighting the background and image of your content.

Yes, Markdown Editor supports all types of emojis in your write up.

Yes, We have tested this plugin in all modern browsers (Safari, Chrome, Firefox, Edge etc) works without any issue.

Markdown Editor is a developer's way of writing content. Developers or coding folks will love it. But even if you are a newbie, you can easily use the plugin once the commands are familiar for you.