Worddown

Worddown is a powerful WordPress plugin that enables you to export your pages and posts to markdown files, making them perfect for integration with AI chatbots and other markdown-based systems.

Key Features

• Export pages and posts to markdown files
• Support for custom page builders (ACF Flexible Content, Elementor, Divi classic shortcodes, etc.)
• REST API endpoints for programmatic access
• WP-CLI commands for automation
• Multilingual support
• Background export mode for large sites
• Customizable HTML content filters

Adapters

When a supported page builder is installed, enable it under Settings → Adapters:

• Divi — Classic Builder shortcode layouts ([et_pb_*], Divi 4 / unmigrated pages). Boots Divi modules during export so shortcodes render to HTML before Markdown conversion. Native Divi 5 block layouts (<!-- wp:divi/... -->) use the standard WordPress content pipeline and do not need this adapter.
• Modularity — Injects Modularity modules around main content when available.

Export Methods

1. WordPress Admin Dashboard
2. WP-CLI Commands
3. REST API Endpoints

WP-CLI Support

Export your content directly from the command line:

wp worddown export

For large sites, use background mode:

wp worddown export --background

REST API

Access export functionality programmatically through REST API endpoints:

• GET /wp-json/worddown/v1/files – List all exported markdown files
• GET /wp-json/worddown/v1/files/{post_id} – Get specific file content
• POST /wp-json/worddown/v1/export – Trigger export

Custom HTML Content Filters

Customize your markdown output using WordPress filters:

add_filter('worddown_custom_html_content', function($content, $post_id, $post_type) {
    if ($post_type === 'page') {
        $content .= '<div>My custom HTML for page ' . $post_id . '</div>';
    }
    return $content;
}, 10, 3);

Custom Metadata Filter

Add or override YAML front matter keys after Worddown assembles core metadata (respecting your Metadata to include settings):

add_filter('worddown_custom_metadata', function($meta, $post_id, $context) {
    $meta['reading_time'] = get_post_meta($post_id, 'reading_time', true);
    return $meta;
}, 10, 3);

Parameters:

• $meta — Front matter array after admin toggles (add keys or overwrite existing ones)
• $post_id — Post ID being exported
• $context — Worddown\Export\PostContext with preloaded post data (read-only)

Available Translations

• English
• Swedish (sv_SE)

Development

For development instructions and advanced usage, please visit the plugin repository.

Build Process

The plugin uses Vite for asset compilation. Development requirements:

• Node.js 16.0 or higher
• npm 8.0 or higher