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Markup Markdown

By Pierre-Henri Lavigne

Content Management / Blog & Article Publishing

Reviewed by Abdul Hameid

Trusted WordPress expert with 20+ years of experience evaluating plugins for the WP ecosystem.

Markup Markdown Review - In-Depth Analysis

Replace the default WordPress editor with a Markdown editor. Save content in Markdown format and render it on the frontend.

Performance Overview

WPS Score

6.77/10

User Rating

5/5 (based on 11+ reviews)

Active Installations

1,000+

Update Frequency

Average It is calculated using the weighted average of same category plugins.

Security Score

5 / 10 (Medium Risk) It is calculated using the weighted average of all versions.

What It Does

This plugin replaces the Gutenberg block editor or the classic TinyMCE on the edit screen with EasyMDE, a markdown editor based on CodeMirror, fine-tuned to work smoothly with the WordPress admin panels.

The content is saved with the markdown syntax in the database and is rendered on the frontend thanks to the Parsedown PHP library after being sanitized via WordPress native filters.

That is pretty all you should know. It is under active development, keep in touch and feel free to drop a line on the forum, to let a rating or even support me by buying a coffee!

Comparing to Alternatives

Markup Markdown stands out in the WordPress markdown plugin space with a perfect user rating and unique features, though there are other notable options available.

Top alternatives

Strengths

Seamless integration allowing markdown editing directly in the post editor.
Highly praised for restoring joy to writing in WordPress after Gutenberg.
Supports advanced markdown features suitable for power users.
Enables front-end editing without switching to back-end interfaces.
Allows users to combine Semantic HTML with markdown effectively.

Weaknesses

No option to choose between markdown and Gutenberg editors before creating an article.
Generates configuration files in wp-content, which may pose security concerns.
Compatibility issues with some front-end editors like O2.
Has had medium severity security vulnerabilities in past versions, though fixed in recent updates.

User Sentiment Analysis

With a flawless 5-star rating from all 11 reviewers, users overwhelmingly praise Markup Markdown for its ease of use and enhancement of the WordPress writing experience.

Positive highlights

Gilbert: 'An awesome plugin that makes posting on WordPress an actual joy.'
ugotta: 'Highly recommend Markdown Editor for smooth front-end editing and advanced document expression.'
w3techie: 'Best damn markdown plugin there is, great for codeblocks and semantic HTML.'
tedcurran: 'Returned 1000% of the joy of writing back into WordPress after Gutenberg.'
johndeebdd: 'I LOVE this plugin, great for creating AI style websites on WordPress.'

Common complaints

Weaknesses

Past medium severity stored XSS vulnerabilities fixed in recent versions.
No built-in option to toggle between markdown and Gutenberg editors before article creation.
Generates configuration files in publicly exposed wp-content directory.
Some compatibility issues with certain front-end editors like O2.

Who Should Use This?

Best for

Users who want a powerful, joy-inducing markdown editor integrated directly into WordPress, especially those comfortable with advanced markdown and front-end editing.

Not ideal for

Users who require seamless switching between Gutenberg and markdown editors on the fly, or those concerned about past security issues and configuration file exposure.

Pricing & Value

Free version includes

The free version offers a comprehensive markdown editing experience with advanced features and front-end integration, fully meeting most users' needs.

Final Verdict

Markup Markdown excels as a top-tier markdown editor for WordPress, delivering a joyful and efficient writing experience praised by all users. Its integration and feature set make it a standout choice among markdown plugins, despite some past security concerns that have been addressed.

While it lacks a pro version and some flexibility in editor choice, its free offering is robust and well-loved. Users should consider compatibility and security history but will find great value in this plugin's capabilities.

Other Notable Features

Here are a few other notable features of this free Markup Markdown plugin.

Markdown

Editor

FAQ

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.

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' ) ); ?>

Contributors and developers

“Markup Markdown” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

Pierre-Henri Lavigne

Free Version Docs

WPS

6.77

Average

Ratings

5 out of 5 | 11

Version

4.0.2

Last updated

1 month ago

Active installations

1,000+

WordPress version

7.1.3 or higher

PHP version

7.2.0 or higher

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Markup Markdown Review - In-Depth Analysis

Performance Overview

What It Does

Comparing to Alternatives

User Sentiment Analysis

Who Should Use This?

Pricing & Value

Final Verdict

Other Notable Features

FAQ

Contributors and developers

Ratings

Reviews (11)

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Contributors & Developers

Interested in development?

Changelog

Security Status

Secure

No Unpatched Vulnerabilities

Known Vulnerabilities (2)

Previous Versions

WPS

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