wagtail-markdown
Adds Markdown fields, blocks, and inline previews to Wagtail CMS, replacing rich text editors with a wiki-like editing experience.
What is wagtail-markdown?
wagtail-markdown is a Django package that adds native Markdown support to the Wagtail CMS. It provides field types and StreamField blocks for writing content in Markdown, along with an inline preview editor, enabling a wiki-like editing experience within Wagtail. It solves the problem of clunky rich text editors by offering a clean, efficient Markdown interface for content creation.
Wagtail developers and content editors who prefer Markdown over traditional rich text editors, especially those building content-heavy sites where wiki-style editing improves productivity.
Developers choose wagtail-markdown because it seamlessly integrates Markdown into Wagtail's admin interface with live previews, custom Wagtail-aware link syntax, and extensible configuration. It replaces the default rich text editor with a faster, more developer-friendly editing experience.
Overview
Markdown support for Wagtail
Use Cases
Best For
- Adding Markdown fields to Wagtail page models
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