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Markup Markdown

by Pierre-Henri Lavigne · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 8 Sep 2026, 49 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

95/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Markup Markdown
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security85
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Markup Markdown still maintained?
Yes. Last release 8 Sep 2026, 49 releases in the last 24 months. 8 Sep 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Markup Markdown, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer peter202202 since Jan 2022. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Markup Markdown removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Markup Markdown safe?
3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 3.20.10). Not on the exploited list. 1 Sep 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Markup Markdown update safe to install?
No ownership change before 4.0.2. No one-star spike after it. 8 Sep 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master29 Dec 2021 to 29 Dec 2021, 1 commits
peter2022026 Jan 2022 to 8 Sep 2026, 148 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2021.

Maintenance

Last release
57 days ago
Releases, 24 months
49
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.2.0 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Markup Markdown
Q1 20243
Q2 202420
Q3 20246
Q4 20249
Q1 20258
Q2 20259
Q3 202514
Q4 20258
Q1 20263
Q2 20260
Q3 20263
Q4 20260

Last release 8 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

Rating distribution
5 star11
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Security record

3 vulnerabilities in 24 months, all patched (latest fixed in 3.20.10).

Show 3 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
1 Sep 2025Markup Markdown <= 3.20.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 3.20.93.20.10Patched before disclosure
1 Sep 2025Markup Markdown <= 3.20.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 3.20.93.20.10Patched before disclosure
19 Aug 2025Markup Markdown <= 3.20.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 3.20.63.20.7Patched before disclosure

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Markup Markdown
4 May 202669
11 May 2026139
18 May 2026137
25 May 2026144
1 Jun 2026123
8 Jun 2026148
15 Jun 2026122
22 Jun 2026120
29 Jun 2026117
6 Jul 2026129
13 Jul 2026115
20 Jul 2026106
27 Jul 2026123
3 Aug 2026140
10 Aug 2026122
17 Aug 2026132
24 Aug 2026100
31 Aug 2026113
7 Sep 20261,270
14 Sep 2026360
21 Sep 2026258
28 Sep 2026292
5 Oct 2026203
12 Oct 2026197
19 Oct 2026287
26 Oct 2026224
2 Nov 202635

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 6% below the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version4.0.2
AuthorPierre-Henri Lavigne
Added6 Jan 2022
Last updated8 Sep 2026
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress6.6
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.2.0
CategoryContent Management > Blog & Article Publishing
Tagseditor, markdown

Questions

Is Markup Markdown still maintained?

Yes. Last release 8 Sep 2026, 49 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Markup Markdown, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer peter202202 since Jan 2022.

Was Markup Markdown removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is Markup Markdown safe?

3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 3.20.10). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Markup Markdown update safe to install?

No ownership change before 4.0.2. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue