Parsedown Importer
An unofficial Parsedown importer for translating Markdown files into WordPress posts/pages.
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·10 active installs·Updated 8 years agoAs of April 2026, Parsedown Importer is a WordPress admin plugin with 10 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 1.5K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.7+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2017. Last updated 8 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Loginizer.
5/51 reviews
10active installs
1.5K+total downloads
9 yearssince 2017
Overview
This plugin allows users to import Markdown files into posts. Prior to importing, settings for post status, post type, and post author can be set.
Post status settings:
- Draft (default)
- Publish
- Private
Post type settings:
- Post (default)
- Page
Post author settings:
- Current user (default)
- All other users with the ability to edit posts
This plugin utilizes the Parsedown PHP library by Emanuil Rusev, which is mostly compliant with the CommonMark spec. It also extends up the Parsedown library, by allowing:
- checkboxes; ‘[ ]’, ‘[]’, and ‘[x]’ are translated into unchecked/checked checkbox inputs
Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.7+ requiredTested up to 4.8.28 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
1.0.8
- Update file type validation to deal with Windows 10 silliness.
Contributors
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