Yes, Shownotes is free to use. It is available as a free plugin on WordPress.org.

How many websites use Shownotes?

Shownotes has 40 active installations as tracked by WordPress.org.

What are the best Shownotes alternatives?

Popular alternatives to Shownotes include Markdown Mirror – llms.txt and .md…, Mytory Markdown, Markdown Webhook. You can compare them side-by-side on our comparison pages.

Does Shownotes work with the latest WordPress?

Shownotes has been tested up to WordPress 5.7.15. It requires WordPress 4.3+ and PHP false+.

Shownotes — Reviews, Rating & Alternatives (2026)

Name: Shownotes
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)
Author: Simon Waldherr

As of April 2026, Shownotes is a WordPress md plugin with 40 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 4.9K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.3+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2013. Last updated 4 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Markdown Mirror – llms.txt and .md….

5/51 reviews

40active installs

4.9K+total downloads

13 yearssince 2013

Overview

This Plugin converts Shownotes in OSF (Open Shownotes Format) to HTML, mp4 Chapters and Audacity/Reaper label tracks. All links to Amazon, will automatically converted to affiliate links. It also can import the show notes directly from the shownot.es ShowPad und will provide many metadata features in future.