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Hierarchical Documentation vs Markdown Renderer for GitHub
Both plugins as this registry currently observes them. Figures come from the same daily snapshot, so they are directly comparable, which two separate wordpress.org pages, read minutes apart, are not.
| Hierarchical Documentation | Markdown Renderer for GitHub | |
|---|---|---|
| What it does | Lets admins create searchable, hierarchically-organized documentation. Supports Markdown and syntax highlighting for code. Requires WP MVC. | Render GitHub Flavored Markdown in WordPress: Shiki code highlighting, Mermaid diagrams, and Chart.js charts. For documentation and dev blogs. |
| Active installs | 10+ | 20+ |
| Rating | — | — |
| Last release | 14 years ago | today |
| Current owner | tombenner | wakalab |
| Added to directory | 07 Oct 2011 | 28 Aug 2025 |
| Tested up to | WP 3.2.1 | WP 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | false | 8.2 |
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Records: Hierarchical Documentation · Markdown Renderer for GitHub