WP-Markdown

Installation Instructions

Installation is standard and straight forward.

1. Upload wp-markdown folder (and all its contents) to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
3. Go to your Settings > Writing page and enable Markdown for the appropriate post types and comments.

How do I use Markdown syntax?

For information on how to use Markdown syntax, please read: Markdown: syntax.

What happens to the post content if I uninstall the plugin?

The plugin uses Markdown to generate the appropriate HTML prior to the post saving to the database. When you edit a post, it is converted back to Markdown syntax.
Once the plugin is uninstalled you’ll simply revert to editing the posts’ HTML.

How do I embed content?

A clean install of WordPress allows you to (for example) include a YouTube url on a separate line, whereupon it will automatically embed the video. This is not possible with WP-Markdown installed (*I tried – I broke more things. But if you manage it, feel free to make a pull-request: https://github.com/stephenharris/WP-MarkDown*).

You’ll need to use the shortcode.

How do I prevent a bit of the page being parsed as Markdown?

Enclose it in a div tag. It’ll be ignored.

How do I allow the contents of a `div` tag to be parsed as Markdown?

Use <div markdown="1">.