Parsedown Importer

An unofficial Parsedown importer for translating Markdown files into WordPress posts/pages.

Author:Forest Hoffman (profile at wordpress.org)
WordPress version required:3.7
WordPress version tested:4.8.24
Plugin version:1.0.8
Added to WordPress repository:15-03-2017
Last updated:12-09-2017
Warning! This plugin has not been updated in over 2 years. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress.
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Plugin URI:https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/parsedown-i...
Total downloads:1 010
Active installs:10+
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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:

  1. Draft (default)
  2. Publish
  3. Private

Post type settings:

  1. Post (default)
  2. Page

Post author settings:

  1. Current user (default)
  2. 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

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