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Berq Markdown — WordPress SEO Plugin

Berq Markdown: Markdown Pages for AI & LLM Crawlers

by BerqWP · WordPress.org page

v1.3.2 Tested up to WP 7.0.4 PHP 7.4+

Berq Markdown has 30+ active installs on WordPress.org and 608 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on June 20, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Berq Markdown at a glance

Active installs
30+
Total downloads
608
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Berq Markdown well maintained?

Support threads resolved
0 of 1
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 7.0.4, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Automatic .md URLs: any public post or page URL plus .md returns clean Markdown, so AI crawlers get a direct, accurate read of your content instead of a messy…
  • YAML frontmatter: every .md file includes title, description, url, date_modified, author, and language, so AI tools can attribute and date your content…
  • Full content compatibility: works with Gutenberg blocks, classic editor, shortcodes, and custom PHP page templates, so your AI visibility gain reaches every…
  • HTML to Markdown conversion: pure PHP with no external dependencies. It handles headings, paragraphs, lists, links, images, tables, and code blocks, so AI…
  • <link> tag injection: injects a <link rel="alternate" type="text/markdown"> tag in every page’s <head>, so crawlers can discover the .md version of every page…
  • Multilingual support: detects language via Polylang or WPML, adds language and alternates fields to the frontmatter, and emits hreflang link tags, so AI tools…
  • Post type selection: choose which post types (posts, pages, custom post types) are served as Markdown, so you decide exactly which content is eligible to be…
  • URL exclusions with wildcards: exclude specific URL patterns using * as a wildcard (for example /cart/*, */checkout*), so private or transactional areas like…
  • Transient caching: optional cache with a configurable TTL that absorbs traffic spikes from AI crawlers, so your site stays fast for human visitors even under…
  • [btrmd313_md_link] shortcode: renders a link to the current page’s .md file and opens it in a new tab, giving readers an easy way to grab a clean copy of your…
  • Public content rendering: always renders content as a non logged in visitor, so member only sections are never exposed through the Markdown endpoint
  • Admin settings page: every option is configurable under Settings > Berq Markdown, with a Settings link on the Plugins page, so you stay in control without…

Details

Increase your AI visibility. Berq Markdown serves every page as a clean Markdown file so AI assistants and LLM crawlers can read, cite, and recommend …

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings Berq Markdown competes in

Tags

  • AI
  • crawler
  • LLM
  • markdown
  • seo

More from BerqWP

Version
1.3.2
Last updated
Jun 20, 2026
First published
Jun 12, 2026
Requires WordPress
5.4
Tested up to
7.0.4
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Berq Markdown FAQ

What does Berq Markdown do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Berq Markdown offers Automatic .md URLs: any public post or page URL plus .md returns clean Markdown, so AI crawlers get a direct, accurate read of your content instead of a messy, YAML frontmatter: every .md file includes title, description, url, date_modified, author, and language, so AI tools can attribute and date your content, Full content compatibility: works with Gutenberg blocks, classic editor, shortcodes, and custom PHP page templates, so your AI visibility gain reaches every, HTML to Markdown conversion: pure PHP with no external dependencies. It handles headings, paragraphs, lists, links, images, tables, and code blocks, so AI and <link> tag injection: injects a <link rel="alternate" type="text/markdown"> tag in every page’s <head>, so crawlers can discover the .md version of every page.

How many active installs does Berq Markdown have?

WordPress.org reports 30+ active installs for Berq Markdown as of September 7, 2026.

Is Berq Markdown still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on June 20, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Does Berq Markdown have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 0 of 1 recent support threads for Berq Markdown are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is Berq Markdown free?

Berq Markdown is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.