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Markdown Editor installs statistics

By zaaack · VS Code Marketplace · Programming Languages

A full-featured WYSIWYG editor for markdown.

View on VS Code Marketplace Fresh · Oct 18, 2026

Markdown Editor has 231,507 recorded installs on VS Code Marketplace.

It ranks #1367 of 2,500 tracked VS Code Marketplace listings by installs.

It is rated 4.5 out of 5 from 37 ratings.

PluginStats has 3 daily observations since Oct 16, 2026; the latest is from Oct 18, 2026.

Installs
231,507
Official API · Oct 18, 2026
7-day growth
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Insufficient history
30-day growth
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Insufficient history
90-day growth
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Insufficient history
Rank
#1367
Among tracked VS Code Marketplace listings

Rating: 4.51 / 5 from 37 ratings

About Markdown Editor

Markdown Editor — A full-featured WYSIWYG editor for markdown

Demo

Features

1. What You See Is What You Get (WYSIWYG) 2. Auto sync changes between the VSCode editor and webview 3. Copy markdown/html 4. Uploaded/pasted/drag-dropped images will be auto-saved to the assets folder 5. Multi-theme support 6. Shortcut keys 7. Multiple editti[](https://)ng modes: instant Rendering mode (Recommand!) / WYSIWYG mode / split screen mode 8. Markdown extensions 9. Multiple graph support including KaTeX / Mermaid / Graphviz / ECharts / abc.js(notatioan) / ... 10. For more usage please see vditor

Install

https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=zaaack.markdown-editor

Supported syntax

demo article

Usage

1. Command mode in markdown file

• open a markdown file • type cmd-shift-p to enter command mode • type markdown-editor: Open with markdown editor

2. Key bindings

• open a markdown file • type ctrl+shift+alt+m for win or cmd+shift+alt+m for mac

3. Explorer Context menu

• right click on markdown file • then click Open with markdown editor

4. Editor title context menu

• right click on a opened markdown file's tab title • then click Open with markdown editor

5. Open With... and Set Default Editor

• right click on a markdown file in Explorer • click Open With... • select Markdown Editor to open temporary • or click Configure default editor... and select Markdown Editor to set it as default

Custom CSS (custom layout and vditor personalization)

Edit your settings.json and add

Acknowledgement

• vscode • vditor

Todo

• [ ] Using Custom Text Editor (demo)

License

MIT

Support

If you like this extension make sure to star the repo. I am always looking for new ideas and feedback. In addition, it is possible to donate via paypal.

Description from the VS Code Marketplace listing.

  • editor
  • keybindings
  • markdown
  • markdown-editor
  • markdown-previewer
  • typora
  • wysiwyg

Where Markdown Editor sits in the listing

Each band is one page of 20. Installs on a log scale. Placement is projected from installs, so it can differ from the marketplace's own sort order. Hover a dot to see the listing.

All VS Code Marketplace2,500 listings · 125 pages · page 69, #7 (overall #1367)
All VS Code Marketplace: every listing in installs order
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Programming Languages792 listings · 40 pages · page 24, #14 (overall #474)
Programming Languages: every listing in installs order
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Charts

Images: 30d · 1y · all time · 1600×900 dark

Adoption over time

Markdown Editor installs on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 231,507 installs as of Oct 18, 2026.Markdown EditorInstalls on VS Code Marketplace · Last 90 days231,507installs231.3K231.4K231.4K231.5K231.5K231.6KJul 20Aug 4Aug 19Sep 3Sep 18Oct 3Oct 18installsobservedarchived (Internet Archive)no observationsOct 16, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026 · 3 observations · Updated Oct…pluginstats.com
Markdown Editor installs on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 231,507 installs as of Oct 18, 2026.
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7/30/90-day growth

Markdown Editor installs growth on VS Code Marketplace: 7-day growth unavailable, 30-day growth unavailable, 90-day growth unavailable.Markdown EditorInstalls growth on VS Code Marketplace231,507installs now7-day growthinsufficient historyInsufficient history30-day growthinsufficient historyInsufficient history90-day growthinsufficient historyInsufficient historyGrowth vs. nearest observation to each baseline date · Updated Oct 18, 2026pluginstats.com
Markdown Editor installs growth on VS Code Marketplace: 7-day growth unavailable, 30-day growth unavailable, 90-day growth unavailable.
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Ranking history

Markdown Editor VS Code Marketplace ranking history: currently #1367 (by installs).Markdown EditorVS Code Marketplace ranking · by installs · Last 90 days#1367current rank#1365#1366#1367#1368#1369Jul 20Aug 4Aug 19Sep 3Sep 18Oct 3Oct 18rankOct 16, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026 · 3 observations · Updated Oct 18, 2026pluginstats.com
Markdown Editor VS Code Marketplace ranking history: currently #1367 (by installs).
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Ratings over time

Markdown Editor ratings on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 37 ratings as of Oct 18, 2026.Markdown EditorRatings on VS Code Marketplace · Last 90 days37ratings333435363738394041Jul 20Aug 4Aug 19Sep 3Sep 18Oct 3Oct 18ratingsobservedarchived (Internet Archive)no observationsOct 16, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026 · 3 observations · Updated Oct…pluginstats.com
Markdown Editor ratings on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 37 ratings as of Oct 18, 2026.
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Filled points are observed values; hollow points come from Internet Archive snapshots of the listing page. Dashed segments span periods with no observations — values between points are not interpolated.

Recent observations

Full history (3)
Recent installs observations for Markdown Editor
Date (UTC)InstallsChange vs. previous
231,507+97
231,410+110
231,300—

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Data source

Install counts, average rating, and rating counts come from the public Visual Studio Marketplace gallery API. Installs are cumulative and exclude updates.

Listing: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=zaaack.markdown-editor. First seen Oct 16, 2026; last successful collection Oct 18, 2026. See the methodology.