Parse Markdown vs WP Coder – Insert & Manage Code Snippets
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
WP Coder – Insert & Manage Code Snippets ranks #1,650 on the popular list; Parse Markdown is outside the top 500 we capture daily. WP Coder – Insert & Manage Code Snippets has the largest install base, roughly 500× the next: 10K+ active installs against 20+ for Parse Markdown. Downloads this week: WP Coder – Insert & Manage Code Snippets 1,451 and Parse Markdown 12.
| Metric | Parse Markdown | WP Coder – Insert & Manage Code Snippets |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | outside top 500 | #1,650 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 12 | 1,451 |
| Rating | no ratings | 4.9★ (32) |
| Last updated | Aug 19, 2020 | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.1 | 4.5.2 |
| Best rank on record | #25,249 | #1,645 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2020 | Feb 2018 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Parse Markdown or WP Coder – Insert & Manage Code Snippets?
By active installs, WP Coder – Insert & Manage Code Snippets: 10K+ sites run it against 20+ for Parse Markdown, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Are Parse Markdown or WP Coder – Insert & Manage Code Snippets alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.