Simple Markdown
Simple and fast plugin to render markdown with a custom Gutenberg block. Professional code beautification and copy functionality included.
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·60 active installs·Updated 7 months agoAs of April 2026, Simple Markdown is a WordPress code plugin with 60 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 617 times in total. Requires WordPress 5.0+ and PHP 7.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2025. Top alternative: WPCode – Insert Headers and Footers +….
0/5Rating
60active installs
617total downloads
1 yearsince 2025
Overview
Simple Markdown is a lightweight WordPress plugin that adds a custom Gutenberg block for rendering Markdown content directly in your posts and pages. Perfect for developers, writers, and anyone who prefers writing in Markdown format.
NEW in 1.3.0: Professional Code Beautification
* Automatic code formatting and indentation for all supported languages
* Professional copy buttons positioned as elegant tabs outside code blocks
* Language-aware beautification (JavaScript, PHP, CSS, JSON, Bash)
* Smart preservation of ASCII art and tree structures in copy-only blocks
Core Features:
- Custom Gutenberg block for Markdown content
- Support for common Markdown syntax:
- Headers (H1-H6)
- Bold and italic text
- Inline code and code blocks with copy functionality
- Links
- Unordered and ordered lists
- Blockquote…
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 5.0+ requiredTested up to 6.8.5 |
| PHP | 7.4+ required |
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Changelog
1.4.2
- Fixed WordPress plugin repository validation warning by reducing tags to 5 (WordPress limit)
- Optimized plugin tags for better discoverability: markdown, gutenberg, blocks, formatting, code
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