Github Embed vs GitHub-Flavored Markdown Comments (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Github Embed

3.9(14)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago

View Github Embed

GitHub-Flavored Markdown Comments

5(1)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 13 years ago

View GitHub-Flavored Markdown Comments

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, GitHub-Flavored Markdown Comments has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while Github Embed leads in active installations (1.0K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Github Embed has accumulated 28K+ total downloads while GitHub-Flavored Markdown Comments has 2.4K+.

Detailed Comparison

Metric	Github Embed		GitHub-Flavored Markdown Comments
Rating	3.9/5	►	5/5
Total Reviews	14	◄	1
Active Installs	1.0K+	◄	10
Total Downloads	28K+	◄	2.4K+
Support Resolution	N/A		N/A
Last Updated	4 months ago	◄	13 years ago
First Released	2013		2013
Age	13 years		13 years
WP Requires	6.2+		3.4+
PHP Requires	false+		false+
Business Model	Free		Free
Latest Version	2.2.1		1.0

Rating

3.9/5Github Embed

►

GitHub-Flavored Markdown Comments5/5

Total Reviews

14Github Embed

◄

GitHub-Flavored Markdown Comments1

Active Installs

1.0K+Github Embed

◄

GitHub-Flavored Markdown Comments10

Total Downloads

28K+Github Embed

◄

GitHub-Flavored Markdown Comments2.4K+

Support Resolution

N/AGithub Embed

GitHub-Flavored Markdown CommentsN/A

Last Updated

4 months agoGithub Embed

◄

GitHub-Flavored Markdown Comments13 years ago

First Released

2013Github Embed

GitHub-Flavored Markdown Comments2013

Age

13 yearsGithub Embed

GitHub-Flavored Markdown Comments13 years

WP Requires

6.2+Github Embed

GitHub-Flavored Markdown Comments3.4+

PHP Requires

false+Github Embed

GitHub-Flavored Markdown Commentsfalse+

Business Model

FreeGithub Embed

GitHub-Flavored Markdown CommentsFree

Latest Version

2.2.1Github Embed

GitHub-Flavored Markdown Comments1.0

Rating Breakdown

Github Embed

3.9/5(14 reviews)

71%

29%

GitHub-Flavored Markdown Comments

5/5(1 reviews)

100%

Download Trends

Recent Reviews

Github Embed Reviews

by Ted Thompson

Does seem to work, with this 1 simple trick

http instead of https. Posting the URL (which should trigger an embed in Gutenberg) using https seems to be hit or miss, but using http worked for all URLs I tried.

by sighallgone

Sadly not working

Doesn’t seem to work sadly. Trying to add my public repos to a page and they are not showing up like in the screenshots. I don’t think I am doing anything wrong, but perhaps a bit of better documentat

by lordmatt

Not working at all for me

I’ve tried on two separate multisite installs and I cannot get any GitHub URL to embed at all.

GitHub-Flavored Markdown Comments Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Github Embed or GitHub-Flavored Markdown Comments more popular?

Github Embed has 1.0K+ active installations while GitHub-Flavored Markdown Comments has 10. Github Embed is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.

Which has better ratings — Github Embed or GitHub-Flavored Markdown Comments?

Github Embed has a 3.9/5 rating from 14 reviews, while GitHub-Flavored Markdown Comments has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.

Are Github Embed and GitHub-Flavored Markdown Comments free?

Github Embed is free and GitHub-Flavored Markdown Comments is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

Which plugin has better support — Github Embed or GitHub-Flavored Markdown Comments?

Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.

Which plugin is updated more frequently?

Github Embed was last updated 4 months ago and GitHub-Flavored Markdown Comments was last updated 13 years ago.

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