Title: Copy as Markdown Button Author: Jose Varghese Published: June 17, 2026 Last modified: June 17, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/copy-as-markdown-button/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3576358) ![](https://ps.w.org/copy-as-markdown-button/assets/icon-256x256.gif?rev=3576337) # Copy as Markdown Button By [Jose Varghese](https://profiles.wordpress.org/josevarghese/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/copy-as-markdown-button.1.0.2.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/copy-as-markdown-button/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/copy-as-markdown-button/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/copy-as-markdown-button/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/copy-as-markdown-button/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/copy-as-markdown-button/) ## Description Copy as Markdown Button lets your visitors copy any post or page content as clean, well-structured Markdown with a single click. It handles everything from headings and tables to code blocks and nested lists – no extra tools or dependencies required. **Placement & Auto-injection** * Automatically injects the button before or after the content on any combination of post types (posts, pages, and custom post types) * Shortcode `[copy_as_markdown]` for manual placement in any post, page, or widget * Gutenberg block available in the Widgets category – place it anywhere in the block editor with per-block overrides for button text, size, and content selector * Exclude specific posts or pages from auto-injection by entering their IDs – shortcode and block placements are unaffected **Button Customisation** * Choose button size: Small, Medium, or Large * Set custom background, text, and hover colours via colour pickers * Adjust corner radius from 0 px (square) to 50 px (pill) * Show or hide the copy icon alongside the button label * Customise the button label (default: “Copy as Markdown”) and the success confirmation text (default: “Copied!”) * Live preview in the settings panel updates instantly as you change style options **Content Control** * Optionally prepend the post title as a Markdown H1 heading * Custom CSS selector to target a specific page element instead of the auto-detected content area * Exclude any elements from the Markdown output using CSS selectors (one per line)– useful for stripping ads, share buttons, comment sections, and related posts * Per-shortcode overrides for button text, size, content selector, and download button visibility **Download Button** * Optional dropdown “Download as .md” button that saves the converted Markdown as a `.md` file directly from the browser, named after the post slug * Appears alongside the copy button in a split-button dropdown * Can be force-enabled or force-disabled per shortcode instance using the `download` attribute **Markdown URL Endpoint** * Enable a `.md.txt` URL endpoint so any post or page can be viewed as plain-text Markdown by appending `.md.txt` to its URL (e.g. `yoursite.com/your-post-slug. md.txt`) * The server converts the post HTML to Markdown and serves it as `text/plain` – useful for programmatic access, LLM ingestion, and content pipelines * Works with Elementor pages by using Elementor’s own renderer when available * Optional “View as Markdown” link in the button dropdown opens the plain-text endpoint in a new tab * Customisable link label for the “View as Markdown” item **HTML-to-Markdown Conversion** The converter handles a wide range of HTML elements cleanly: * Headings (H1–H6), paragraphs, line breaks, and horizontal rules * Bold (`**`), italic (`*`), and strikethrough (`~~`) inline formatting * Hyperlinks with optional title attributes; images with alt text and titles * Fenced code blocks with language detection from the `language-*` CSS class * Inline code with backtick escaping * Blockquotes with proper `>` prefixing on every line * Ordered and unordered lists with full nested list support * Tables converted to GitHub-Flavored Markdown pipe tables * Figures with italicised captions * YouTube iframe embeds converted to `[Video](url)` Markdown links * Scripts, styles, navigation, and form elements are automatically stripped **Accessibility & Performance** * ARIA labels, `role="status"` live region for screen-reader announcements after copy * Keyboard-navigable dropdown with `aria-expanded` and `role="menu"` semantics * Frontend CSS and JavaScript are only loaded on pages where the button will actually appear ## Screenshots [⌊The Copy as Markdown button rendered on the frontend with copy, download, and view options.⌉⌊The Copy as Markdown button rendered on the frontend with copy, download, and view options.⌉[ The Copy as Markdown button rendered on the frontend with copy, download, and view options. [⌊Display settings - configure which post types show the button and exclusion rules.⌉⌊ Display settings - configure which post types show the button and exclusion rules .⌉[ Display settings – configure which post types show the button and exclusion rules. [⌊Style settings - customise button size, colours, corner radius, and live preview.⌉⌊ Style settings - customise button size, colours, corner radius, and live preview .⌉[ Style settings – customise button size, colours, corner radius, and live preview. [⌊Content settings - control the content selector, title prepending, and element exclusions.⌉⌊Content settings - control the content selector, title prepending, and element exclusions.⌉[ Content settings – control the content selector, title prepending, and element exclusions. [⌊Usage settings - shortcode reference, Gutenberg block, and .md.txt endpoint options.⌉⌊ Usage settings - shortcode reference, Gutenberg block, and .md.txt endpoint options .⌉[ Usage settings – shortcode reference, Gutenberg block, and .md.txt endpoint options. ## Blocks This plugin provides 1 block. * Copy as Markdown Adds a button that copies the page content to the clipboard as Markdown. ## Installation 1. Upload the plugin folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress Plugins screen directly. 2. Activate the plugin through the **Plugins** screen in WordPress. 3. Go to **Settings > Copy as Markdown** to configure where and how the button appears. ## FAQ ### How do I place the button manually? Use the shortcode `[copy_as_markdown]` in any post, page, or widget, or add the ** Copy as Markdown** block in the Gutenberg block editor. ### Can I copy only part of the page? Yes. Use the **Content Element Selector** setting (or the `selector` shortcode attribute) to target a specific CSS element. Leave it blank to let the plugin auto-detect the content area. ### Can I override shortcode settings per instance? Yes. The shortcode accepts `text`, `size`, `selector`, and `download` attributes. For example: `[copy_as_markdown text="Export" size="large" selector=".post-body" download="true"]`. ### Does it work with custom post types? Yes. Any public post type is listed in the Display settings so you can enable auto- injection for it. ### How do I hide the button on a specific post without disabling the whole post type? Enter the post or page ID in the **Exclude Specific Pages / Posts** field under the Display tab. You can find the ID in the URL when editing the post: `?post=123`. ### What is the .md.txt endpoint? When enabled, appending `.md.txt` to any post or page URL (e.g. `yoursite.com/my- post.md.txt`) serves the full post content as plain-text Markdown. After enabling it, visit **Settings > Permalinks** once to flush rewrite rules. ### Does it work with Elementor? Yes. The Markdown URL endpoint detects Elementor and uses its own renderer to capture the full built page content rather than the raw `post_content`. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “Copy as Markdown Button” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Jose Varghese ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/josevarghese/) [Translate “Copy as Markdown Button” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/copy-as-markdown-button) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/copy-as-markdown-button/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/copy-as-markdown-button/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/copy-as-markdown-button/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/copy-as-markdown-button/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.0.2 * Added optional Download button that saves post content as a `.md` file directly from the browser. * Added `.md.txt` URL endpoint – append `.md.txt` to any post/page URL to view it as plain-text Markdown. * Added “View as Markdown” dropdown link that opens the `.md.txt` endpoint in a new tab. * Added YouTube iframe support – embeds are converted to `[Video](url)` Markdown links. * Added Exclude by Post ID setting to suppress auto-injection on specific posts or pages. * Improved split-button dropdown UI for copy, download, and view actions. #### 1.0.1 * Fixed plugin review issues. #### 1.0.0 * Initial release. ## Meta * Version **1.0.2** * Last updated **5 hours ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 6.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.0** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Tags * [button](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/button/)[content](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/content/) [copy](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/copy/)[export](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/export/) [markdown](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/markdown/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/copy-as-markdown-button/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. 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