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Markup Markdown
by Pierre-Henri Lavigne 5 (11 reviews)

Markup Markdown

Disable Wordpress's native Gutenberg or TinyMCE editor in favor of a Markdown editor.

Markup Markdown ranks #5,874 among WordPress.org plugins with 1,000+ active installations, a 5/5 rating from 11 reviews, and was last updated Sep 8, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1
v4.0.2 Current Version v4.0.2
Updated 1 week ago Last Update on 08 Sep, 2026
Refreshed 12 hours ago Last Refreshed on
Top 10% by installs Downloads -69.4% this week Actively maintained
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#5,874
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Active Installs
1K+
-40.4%
KW Avg Position
72.5
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Downloads
48.8K
+11 today
Support Resolved
100%
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Rating
100%
Review 5 out of 5
5 (11 reviews)

Next Milestone 2K

Total Progress 17.3%
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Rank Changes

5,820 5,836 5,852 5,867 5,883 09-09-2026 10-09-2026 11-09-2026 12-09-2026 13-09-2026 14-09-2026 15-09-2026 16-09-2026
5,789 5,813 5,838 5,863 5,887 01-09-2026 02-09-2026 03-09-2026 04-09-2026 05-09-2026 06-09-2026 07-09-2026 08-09-2026 09-09-2026 10-09-2026 11-09-2026 12-09-2026 13-09-2026 14-09-2026 15-09-2026 16-09-2026
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Active Installs 0,000,000+
Growth +0.0%
Peak 0,000,000

Downloads Growth

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Reviews & Ratings

5.0
11 reviews
Overall 100%
5
11 (100%)
4
0 (0%)
3
0 (0%)
2
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1
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Support Threads Overview

Resolved
Unresolved
1
Total Threads
1
Resolved
0
Unresolved
100%
Resolution Rate

Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

3 known vulnerabilities on record · 3 in the last 24 months · checked 1 month ago

  1. Markup Markdown [markup-markdown] < 3.20.10

    CVE-2025-9541 · Fixed in v3.20.10

  2. Markup Markdown [markup-markdown] < 3.20.10

    CVE-2025-9540 · Fixed in v3.20.10

  3. Markup Markdown [markup-markdown] < 3.20.7

    CVE-2025-49420 · Fixed in v3.20.7

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Plugin Details

Version
4.0.2
Last Updated
Sep 08, 2026
Requires WP
6.6+
Tested Up To
7.1
PHP Version
7.2.0 or higher
Author
Pierre-Henri Lavigne

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Rating
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Reviews
11
Support Threads
1
Resolved
100%

Keywords

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners and writers who prefer writing content in Markdown rather than using the Gutenberg or TinyMCE editors. It replaces the default WordPress editor with EasyMDE so content can be written and stored as Markdown, then rendered safely on the frontend.

  • Replaces Gutenberg block editor
  • Replaces classic TinyMCE editor
  • EasyMDE markdown editor
  • CodeMirror-based editing
  • Stores content as markdown
  • Renders via Parsedown library
  • Sanitizes output with WordPress filters

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Markup Markdown

The same as usual: Just download and upload the zip file to your wordpress instance. Or install directly by simply searching from the WP plugin panel. Activate the extension. All done! That's all you should do.
Yes but you can't use both at the same time ;-) Data are saved as pure markdown code in the database, for the other builders on the market data are saved as HTML or custom markups like shortcodes. Currently data are still saved but won't be converted or rendered correctly if you revert back or switch between editors.
Yes, please keep in mind it's a global switch for every user. You need to stick to one editor with one post type. Any block editor will be disabled for all the users of your Wordpress instance. filters are available to disable the markdown editor for specific custom post types at a global level. For example you can do a setup to use Divi or Elementor to edit your pages and Markdown to edit your blog'posts. Please refer to the forum to know how to do it.
Sure, developers & designers can access the public properties & methods of the instance inside their templates through the global mmd function. For example let's say you want to use it with a custom field called 'foo_bar'. You can use something like that: <?php echo markup_markdown()->markdown2html( get_post_meta( get_the_ID(), 'foo_bar' , true ) ); ?> Disclaimer: with the plugin Advanced Custom Field (ACF), HTML content has been sanitized since v6.2.5. If you need to render iframes or others elements, instead of using: <?php the_field( 'my_custom_field' ); ?> use <?php echo markup_markdown()->markdown2html( get_field( 'my_custom_field' ) ); ?>
The default editor is based on EasyMDE so you can write in markdown and use Wordpress feature at the same time. The side panel preview mode has been fixed since 3.0. The beta interface is based on SummerNote, a jQuery WYSIWYG Engine. The beta interface has been removed since 3.0 and will be available as a separate addon. It's a custom version so you can get a live rendering when typing your content or adding medias. It's not perfect, it's still working well but for now you will have to modify the code on your own (builder or database) if something goes wrong. To find out more check my article here: https://www.markup-markdown.com/blog/wordpress-plugins/dynamic-input-method-markdown/ Accessibility The current version is based on components that are not compatible with assistive devices like screen readers. Several available alternative plugins could cover the gap while I'm working on a new interface. Thank you for your patience and your understanding.

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