Worddown for WordPress Plugin Directory

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:

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