About this plugin
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
- WordPress Admin Dashboard
- WP-CLI Commands
- 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:
= '<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