Floris-Jan

<p>Simple Markdown is a lightweight WordPress plugin that adds a custom Gutenberg block for rendering Markdown content directly in your posts and pages. Perfect for developers, writers, and anyone who prefers writing in Markdown format.</p>
<p><strong>NEW in 1.3.0: Professional Code Beautification</strong><br />
* Automatic code formatting and indentation for all supported languages<br />
* Professional copy buttons positioned as elegant tabs outside code blocks<br />
* Language-aware beautification (JavaScript, PHP, CSS, JSON, Bash)<br />
* Smart preservation of ASCII art and tree structures in copy-only blocks</p>
<p><strong>Core Features:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Custom Gutenberg block for Markdown content</li>
<li>Support for common Markdown syntax:
<ul>
<li>Headers (H1-H6)</li>
<li>Bold and italic text</li>
<li>Inline code and code blocks with copy functionality</li>
<li>Links</li>
<li>Unordered and ordered lists</li>
<li>Blockquotes</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Professional code block rendering with:
<ul>
<li>Automatic beautification and proper indentation</li>
<li>One-click copy functionality with visual feedback</li>
<li>Language labels (JavaScript, PHP, CSS, JSON, Bash)</li>
<li>Tight line spacing optimized for code readability</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Clean HTML output with semantic markup</li>
<li>Theme-resistant styling with robust CSS overrides</li>
<li>Easy to use interface</li>
</ul>
<p>This is the core version with all essential markdown features plus professional code handling. A Pro version with syntax highlighting and other advanced features will be available in the future.</p>
<p><strong>Supported Markdown Syntax:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><code># Header 1</code> through <code>###### Header 6</code></li>
<li><code>**bold text**</code> and <code>*italic text*</code></li>
<li><code>`inline code`</code> and code blocks with triple backticks</li>
<li><code>[link text](URL)</code> for links</li>
<li><code>- item</code> for unordered lists</li>
<li><code>1. item</code> for ordered lists</li>
<li><code>> quote</code> for blockquotes</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Advanced Code Block Syntax:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><code>```javascript copy</code> – Beautified JavaScript with copy button</li>
<li><code>```php copy</code> – Beautified PHP with copy button</li>
<li><code>```css copy</code> – Beautified CSS with copy button</li>
<li><code>```json copy</code> – Beautified JSON with copy button</li>
<li><code>```bash copy</code> – Bash commands with copy button</li>
<li><code>```copy</code> – Copy button without beautification (preserves ASCII art)</li>
<li><code>```</code> – Plain code block (no beautification, no copy button)</li>
</ul>


Simple Markdown

Simple and fast plugin to render markdown with a custom Gutenberg block. Professional code beautification and copy functionality included.

DAEXT

<p>Ultimate Markdown helps you speed up your writing workflow. Create, import, and export Markdown with tools designed for faster publishing and automation.</p>
<p>The plugin offers multiple ways to work with Markdown. After installing it, you can:</p>
<ul>
<li>Create posts from Markdown files or internal Markdown documents.</li>
<li>Convert Markdown text to blocks directly in the post editor.</li>
<li>Create and manage Markdown documents in a dedicated plugin menu.</li>
<li>Import Markdown files into WordPress.</li>
<li>Export Markdown documents from the internal library as ZIP archives.</li>
</ul>
<p>We distribute the <a href="https://daext.com/ultimate-markdown/" rel="nofollow ugc">Pro version</a> of this plugin, which includes additional import and export options, automatic image uploads during import, REST API support for automation, additional Markdown parsers (7 options), extended Front Matter support, document categories, and more. See the <a href="https://daext.com/ultimate-markdown/#features" rel="nofollow ugc">feature comparison</a> for a detailed overview.</p>
<h3>Getting Started</h3>
<p>To quickly understand how the plugin works, start with the guide below:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://daext.com/kb/ultimate-markdown/quick-start-guide/" rel="nofollow ugc">Quick Start Guide</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>Using the Editor Panels</h3>
<p>Ultimate Markdown adds dedicated panels to the post editor:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://daext.com/kb/ultimate-markdown/import-markdown-files-in-the-post-editor/" rel="nofollow ugc">Import Markdown</a> – Upload a Markdown file and convert it into post content</li>
<li><a href="https://daext.com/kb/ultimate-markdown/load-documents-in-the-post-editor/" rel="nofollow ugc">Load Markdown</a> – Generate post content from documents stored in the plugin’s internal library</li>
<li><a href="https://daext.com/kb/ultimate-markdown/insert-markdown-in-the-post-editor/" rel="nofollow ugc">Insert Markdown</a> – Paste or type Markdown text and convert it instantly</li>
</ul>
<p>The plugin integrates with both the Block Editor and the Classic Editor. The editor panels are available in the post editor sidebar when using the Block Editor and as meta boxes when using the Classic Editor.</p>
<h3>Managing Markdown Documents</h3>
<p>Manage your Markdown content directly within the plugin using a dedicated menu.</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://daext.com/kb/ultimate-markdown/introduction-to-managing-documents/" rel="nofollow ugc">Documents Overview</a> – Learn how to create, edit, and organize your Markdown documents</li>
</ul>
<h3>Front Matter</h3>
<p>The plugin supports Front Matter key-value pairs provided in the YAML language. With this feature, you can configure post settings by defining key-value pairs at the beginning of the Markdown document.</p>
<p>See the <a href="https://daext.com/kb/ultimate-markdown/using-front-matter-in-the-plugin/" rel="nofollow ugc">Using Front Matter</a> guide for available keys and practical examples.</p>
<h3>Bulk Import and Export</h3>
<p>Use the dedicated menu to import one or more Markdown files and store them as documents in the internal library.</p>
<p>You can also export the Markdown documents created within the plugin as downloadable files.</p>
<h3>Learn More</h3>
<p>Want to explore the plugin in more detail? See the full documentation:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://daext.com/kb/ultimate-markdown/" rel="nofollow ugc">Plugin Documentation</a></li>
</ul>


Ultimate Markdown – Markdown Editor, Importer, & Exporter

Using Markdown with Gutenberg is quite difficult. Markdown block from Jetpack is very limited, plugins proposing to edit in Markdown in a separate editor miss blocks philosophy.
As I prefer to work with my favorite Markdown Editor, Ultimate Markdown is a nice solution : it can import Markdown text in the post and convert the different elements in the relative block. A text paragraph will be a block text, a list a block list and so on. So the result is a real Gutenberg content.

The downside : you cannot convert back to Markdown the post content but it’s not a big deal for me.

Interesting management of Markdown


UPDATE: Turns out it was the use of three dashes for an <hr> tag that caused the problem. Apparently that means something else in this markdown plugin. Changing it to "***" worked perfectly. Five stars now!



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I really wanted to like this plugin. Unfortunately, it has a fatal flaw. When I import a markdown file, it randomly skips chunks of the file. Can't use it that way. If and when this gets fixed, I'll update the review.


Serious bug: skips large sections of input

Generate articles from a Markdown file, bulk import and export Markdown documents, create Markdown documents from an editor, and more.

Simple Markdown vs Ultimate Markdown – Markdown Editor, Importer, & Exporter