Ryan Imel

<p>Markdown for P2 will enable Markdown formatting within your status updates and comments.</p>
<p>If you use P2 for any stretch of time you might find yourself in a situation where you start typing out HTML. Since posting from P2 happens (or should) entirely from the front end of the theme, by default formatting options aren’t available. So if you want to format a list, let’s say, you might be tempted to start typing out <code>ul</code> and <code>li</code> tags. Or perhaps add formatting buttons that might clutter up the interface.</p>
<p>Markdown for P2 is another option, and will allow you to use the Markdown format when you post to P2. Learn more about Markdown <a href="http://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/" rel="nofollow ugc">at John Gruber’s site</a>.</p>
<h3>Kudos</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/" rel="nofollow ugc">Markdown</a>, of course, is a John Gruber production.</li>
<li>This plugin is almost entirely the work of <a href="http://michelf.com/projects/php-markdown/" rel="nofollow ugc">Michel Fortin</a> (released under the GPL, his copyright is included in the file), but wasn’t bundled into a neat plugin on WordPress dot org, and not specifically for this purpose. The credit for that code goes to…</li>
<li>Markdown support added using Adam Backstrom’s code via this <a href="https://gist.github.com/1561020" rel="nofollow ugc">Github Gist</a>.</li>
<li>Markdown logo (in banner image) credit to <a href="http://dcurt.is/the-markdown-mark" rel="nofollow ugc">Dustin Curtis</a>. Lovely, isn’t it?</li>
</ul>
<h3>Note</h3>
<p><em>Technically</em> this plugin will work with any WordPress site — it simply checks the_content and comment_text for Markdown — but this plugin is really only tested with P2. If you’re interested in using Markdown on your non-P2 blog, I’d recommend <a href="https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/markdown-on-save/" rel="ugc">Markdown on Save</a> which I think will provide a better user experience in that situation.</p>


Markdown for P2

Works beautifully

Markdown for P2 will enable Markdown formatting within your P2 theme status updates and comments.

Kyle Scheuerlein

<p>Automatically turn all posts into excerpts of 300 characters and add a “Show More” link that will load directly in the page. If your post includes a picture, it will also obtain a thumbnail and place that at the beginning of the excerpt. Supports Infinite Scroll, too (assuming you manually enabled it on your P2 site)!</p>
<ul>
<li>Shorter posts will be left alone, unless they have a picture</li>
<li>Posts with a picture will always be turned into a thumbnail/excerpt</li>
<li>Expanding or contracting a post will scroll to the top of the post</li>
</ul>
<p>Planned:</p>
<ul>
<li>Long posts with embedded video and no image include the video in the excerpt</li>
<li>Change the character length from the admin screen</li>
</ul>


Show More for P2

Works smoothly even on latest WordPress & Mercury child theme of P2.

Plug and play

Automatically turn all posts into excerpts of 300 characters and add a "Show More" link that will load directly in the page.

Markdown for P2 vs Show More for P2