Markdown for WordPress and bbPress
Limited data: Markdown for WordPress and bbPress has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Markdown for WordPress and bbPress still maintained?
- No. Last release 21 May 2008, over 18 years ago. 21 May 2008 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Markdown for WordPress and bbPress, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Markdown for WordPress and bbPress removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Markdown for WordPress and bbPress safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Markdown for WordPress and bbPress update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.0. No one-star spike after it. 21 May 2008 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
No ownership change since 2008.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 18 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 2.5 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 21 May 2008. Tested up to 2.5, 46 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 1 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
50+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
Healthier alternatives
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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 1.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | mitcho (Michael Yoshitaka Erlewine) |
| Added | 21 May 2008 |
| Last updated | 21 May 2008 |
| Active installs | 50+ |
| Requires WordPress | 1.2 |
| Tested up to | 2.5.1 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | post, text, format, Encoding, formatting |
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Questions
Is Markdown for WordPress and bbPress still maintained?
No. Last release 21 May 2008, over 18 years ago.
Who owns Markdown for WordPress and bbPress, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was Markdown for WordPress and bbPress removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Markdown for WordPress and bbPress safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Markdown for WordPress and bbPress update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.0. No one-star spike after it.