Simple Export to Markdown

Simple Export to Markdown adds a small panel inside the WordPress block editor. With one click, editors can download the current post or page as a .md file or copy the generated Markdown to the clipboard.

The plugin uses the bundled Turndown library to convert serialized Gutenberg blocks in the browser. It does not create server-side export files, make external API calls, add REST/AJAX endpoints, or store exported content.

Features

• Export Gutenberg content directly to Markdown.
• Opt-in formats supplied by independent plugins and themes for custom blocks and HTML.
• Download .md files or copy Markdown to the clipboard.
• Auto-generated YAML front matter for title, slug, date, categories, and tags.
• Uses the edited post state, including unsaved title, slug, date, category, tag, and block changes.
• Loads only in the block editor for users with edit_posts.
• PHP and JavaScript translations are loaded from the plugin language files.
• Simple tables export as GFM; complex tables retain sanitized HTML.
• Preformatted blocks retain whitespace, and audio/video blocks retain their source links.
• Missing block content is reported in the panel while available content is exported.
• Incomplete category or tag loading blocks export and offers a retry action.

Requirements

• WordPress 6.0 or newer.
• PHP 7.4 or newer.
• Active Gutenberg/block editor.

License

This plugin is open-source software licensed under the GPLv2 or later.