Markdown Page Creator - WordPress Plugin

Create WordPress pages from structured markdown files. Perfect for tool landing pages.

Installation

1. Download/copy the wp-markdown-pages folder
2. Upload to your WordPress: wp-content/plugins/wp-markdown-pages/
3. Activate in WordPress Admin → Plugins
4. Use via Tools → MD Page Creator

Quick install via command line (if you have SSH access):

cd /path/to/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/
# Copy the plugin folder here
# Then activate in WP admin

Usage

1. Go to Tools → MD Page Creator
2. Paste your markdown content
3. Click Preview to check the output
4. Click Create/Update Page to create a draft

Markdown Format

---
title: "ROI Calculator - Free Automation Tool"
slug: "roi-calculator"
meta_description: "Calculate your automation ROI in 60 seconds..."
meta_title: "Free ROI Calculator | MakeAutomation"
---

## Why Calculate Your Automation ROI?

Your content here. Supports **bold**, *italic*, [links](url), and more.

### The Calculator

<iframe src="https://tools.makeautomation.co/roi-calculator?embed=true" 
        style="width:100%;height:700px;border:none;border-radius:12px;"
        loading="lazy"
        title="Automation ROI Calculator"></iframe>

## Next Steps

- Book a [free discovery call](/contact)
- Check out our [services](/services)

Features

• Frontmatter support: title, slug, meta_description, meta_title
• Auto-generates slug from title if not specified
• SEO meta: Works with Yoast and RankMath
• Update existing: If a page with the slug exists, it updates instead of creating duplicate
• Preview: See the rendered HTML before creating
• Draft mode: Creates pages as drafts so you can review before publishing

File Structure

wp-markdown-pages/
├── markdown-page-creator.php   # Main plugin file
├── lib/
│   └── Parsedown.php           # Markdown parser
└── README.md

Tips

• Pages are created as drafts - publish when ready
• The H1 from your markdown becomes the page title (if no frontmatter title)
• Iframes are preserved as-is (not sanitized away)
• If you update the markdown and re-submit with the same slug, it updates the existing page