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MarkdownBar

Adds a toolbar of buttons to the Text (HTML) edit which generate Markdown syntax

By crimson090·Wysiwyg·Free
5(1 reviews)
·10 active installs·Updated 10 years ago
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As of April 2026, MarkdownBar is a WordPress wysiwyg plugin with 10 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 1.7K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.9+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2015. Last updated 10 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Black Studio TinyMCE Widget.

5/51 reviews
10active installs
1.7K+total downloads
11 yearssince 2015

Overview

Adds buttons to the Text (HTML) edit which generate Markdown syntax. These buttons serve as a great introduction to
users who are new to Markdown, as well as shortcuts for more experienced users. The buttons include:

  • Bold
  • Italic
  • Blockquote
  • Link
  • Code
  • Table
  • Headers
  • Help (links to external Github Markdown guide)

This plugin does not modify the Visual editor, as that editor is not ideal for writing Markdown in. It’s recommended you disable
the Visual editor entirely to enforce using Markdown.

Note that this plugin does not render Markdown. You should use a plugin (such as Jetpack Markdown) to render markdown in your theme.

Read full description on WordPress.org

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Ratings & Reviews

51 reviews
5 ★
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Compatibility

WordPress3.9+ requiredTested up to 4.2.39
PHPfalse+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.0

  • 2015-2-28
  • Initial release
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

crimson090crimson090
Plugin Info
Version
1.0
Last Updated
Apr 21, 2015
WP Requires
3.9+
Tested Up To
4.2.39
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
10
Downloads
1.7K+
Added
Feb 24, 2015
Business
Free

Tags

wysiwygmarkdownformatting

Developer

C
crimson090
1 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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