Accordion Blocks vs Markdown Comment Block — WordPress

Accordion Blocks vs Markdown Comment Block

Name: Accordion Blocks
Rating: 5 (36 reviews)

Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points

Accordion Blocks

5.0·36reviews·10,000+installs

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1. Listing metadata

Field-level data

	Accordion Blocks	Markdown Comment Block
Tagline	—	—
Description	2361 / 5000 chars47% used	2078 / 5000 chars42% used
Screenshots	—	—
Languages
Platforms	WordPress	WordPress
Developer	philbuchanan	Rich Tabor
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Last updated	—	—

2. Categories & rankings

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At a glance

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Feature comparison between Accordion Blocks and Markdown Comment Block
Metric	Accordion Blocks	Markdown Comment Block
Rating	5.0 ★	5.0 ★
Total reviews	★ 36	1
Active installs	10,000+	300+
Free plan	—	—

3. App details

Long-form description · keyword frequency

Accordion Blocks

Accordion Blocks is a simple plugin that adds a Gutenberg block for adding accordion drop-downs to your pages. The accordions should blend seamlessly with your theme. However, you may want to add custom styles to your theme. Features Adds a Gutenberg block for adding accordions to your site. Supports multiple accordions with individual settings for each accordion item. Fully responsive. Support for item IDs and direct links. Supports nesting accordions. Accessible (for users requiring tabbed keyboard navigation control). Optional Features Open individual accordion items by default. Disable auto closing of accordion items. Manually close items by clicking the title again. Scroll page to title when it’s clicked open (including setting a scroll offset position). Set the HTML heading tag for the title element (h1–h6, button). Set defaults to be applied to all new accordion items or reset a specific accordion item to the defaults. Supports adding custom block styles using wp.blocks.registerBlockStyle. Output The plugin will ultimately output following HTML (simplified for this example): Title with H2 tag Content Custom CSS You can use the following CSS classes to customize the look of the accordion. .c-accordion__item {} /* The accordion item container */ .c-accordion__item.is-open {} /* is-open is added to open accordion items */ .c-accordion__item.is-read {} /* is-read is added to accordion items that have been opened at least once */ .c-accordion__title {} /* An accordion item title */ .c-accordion__title--button {} /* An accordion item title that is using a ` ` tag */ .c-accordion__title:hover {} /* To modify the style when hovering over an accordion item title */ .c-accordion__title:focus {} /* To modify the style when an accordion item title currently has broswer focus */ .c-accordion__content {} /* An accordion item content container */

Top keywords

accordion16×5.84%
item12×4.38%
title11×4.01%
accordion item8×2.92%
c-accordion8×2.92%
items6×2.19%
accordion items5×1.82%
accordion item title4×1.46%
accordions4×1.46%
item title4×1.46%
adding3×1.09%
block3×1.09%

Markdown Comment Block

Comments that only render in the block editor I honestly enjoy drafting articles either locally in Ulysses, or on my blog using the Iceberg Editor. While I do love Iceberg, once I publish an article I typically bring back the default Gutenberg experience — thus removing any comments I previously added. Having the ability to add, and keep, any relevant editing comments within my posts, without rendering them on the front-end, means that I am freed up to mentally jot any idea down without thinking about it. It is simply natural and convenient. Learn more about Markdown Comment → What’s interesting about Markdown Comment: 1. Editor only The block only renders within the editor. For developers reading this, that means there’s no save function. I don’t want my unfinished ideas, reminders, and notes rendered within my post – even if they’re hidden by CSS. 2. Helpful block transforms I added a couple transforms, to and from headings and paragraphs, and a raw shortcut when you type %% and hit the [space] key. This lets me quickly add comments, and even convert whole paragraphs or headings to a comment. 3. Easily resolve comments To support that path towards simplicity, I wanted a method to quickly resolve — i.e. banish — a comment entirely. So, I added a toolbar control to quickly resolve the comment, removing the block entirely. 4. No rich text support Comments need to have minimal impact on editing, and feel as natural as possible. That’s why there are no typical RichText controls (although you can still bold, italicize and add hyperlinks). And while you can change the color of the comment — there are no other typographic controls. 5. Entirely CSS Variable ready Global styles and full site editing are opening the door for themes to be heavily powered by CSS variables. Blocks should be designed with that same mentality, which is exactly what I did here. I added simple CSS variables with fallbacks that are the default values. To further theme the comment, there’s no need to override any styles with classes, just write a few CSS variables.

Top keywords

comment7×1.99%
comments6×1.70%
css5×1.42%
added4×1.14%

Frequently asked

Common questions about this comparison

Which has better reviews, Accordion Blocks or Markdown Comment Block?

Accordion Blocks (5.0★, 36 reviews) and Markdown Comment Block (5.0★, 1 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.

Should I choose Accordion Blocks or Markdown Comment Block?

AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating — both sit at 5.0★. Accordion Blocks does carry the larger published review base (36 vs 1). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, Accordion Blocks or Markdown Comment Block?

Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. Accordion Blocks has the deeper published review base (36 vs 1), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

Accordion Blocks typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (36 reviews). Markdown Comment Block typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (1 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.

Can I migrate data between Accordion Blocks and Markdown Comment Block?

Migration support varies by app and category. Accordion Blocks and Markdown Comment Block both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Markdown Comment Block" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

Accordion Blocks vs Markdown Comment Block

Accordion Blocks

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2. Categories & rankings

Markdown Comment Block

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3. App details

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Which has better reviews, Accordion Blocks or Markdown Comment Block?

Should I choose Accordion Blocks or Markdown Comment Block?

Which is faster to set up, Accordion Blocks or Markdown Comment Block?

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

Can I migrate data between Accordion Blocks and Markdown Comment Block?

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