A Markdown editor is a lightweight text editor that uses simple, easy-to-remember plain text markup syntax to format headings, lists, links, images, code blocks, etc. It is favored by many programmers. Currently, WordPress defaults to the Gutenberg editor, which has been introduced in previous articles.Methods to Disable the Gutenberg EditorIf you want to use a Markdown editor, Naibabiji can also recommend two options here.
The WordPress Markdown editor plugin initially introduced by Naiba was calledWP Githuber MDHowever, it was taken down in 2024 due to security issues, so here are two new recommendations.
Markup Markdown
The function of the Markup Markdown plugin is: when editing a post, it replaces the default Gutenberg block editor (or the old TinyMCE editor) with the EasyMDE editor. EasyMDE is a Markdown editor based on CodeMirror, making it simpler and more intuitive to use.
When you write a post using this editor, the content is saved to the database in Markdown syntax. Then, when the post is displayed on the frontend, WordPress uses its built-in filters and the Parsedown PHP library to convert the Markdown syntax into normal webpage content, so readers see a properly formatted article.
In simple terms, this plugin allows you to write posts using Markdown syntax, making writing easier while maintaining good display results.
WP Editor.md
The WP Editor.md plugin's editor page includes an additional preview interface. Comparatively, its update frequency is not as high as Markup Markdown.
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