Can't find enable markdown toggle in settings

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  jordanhitch · Member · Oct 14, 2015 at 4:48 pm

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  I’m looking for the checkbox to enable markdown in the settings menu. This link shows an image of a checkbox that’s simply not in my settings.

  Under settings -> writing, all I see is “Default post category”, “Default Post Format”, and “Press This”. Is markdown a premium thing?

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  jsase5 · Member · Oct 14, 2015 at 4:59 pm

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  @jordanhitch,

  That is a puzzling situation! I can access the setting for enabling markdown on my personal site.

  I’ll tag this thread for staff assistance. Make sure to subscribe to this topic so you’ll be notified when a staff member replies.

  Have a great day!

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  helper-brucea · Member · Oct 15, 2015 at 11:14 pm

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  Currently in the new editor, Markdown isn’t one of the options available. You can still access the old editor (and thus the markdown settings) by going to:

  yoursite.wordpress.com/wp-admin/ (replace the yoursite with your blog name)

  Then if you go to settings there, you’ll see the option.

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  benamsel · Member · Nov 21, 2015 at 12:25 am

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  I’d like to post html docs created with R markdown:
  http://rmarkdown.rstudio.com/html_document_format.html

  Should I do what helper-brucea suggests here?

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  helper-brucea · Member · Nov 23, 2015 at 3:34 pm

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  That is still an option, yes.

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  jmarca · Member · Dec 19, 2015 at 6:18 am

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  I too like markdown, and dislike the html editor. I realize y’all have put a lot of effort getting it into shape, I just like markdown.

  Is there a way we can get the old editor always until markdown is up and running in the new editor?

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  supernovia · Staff · Dec 21, 2015 at 11:55 pm

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  Hi @jmarca, we don’t have a way to default to the old editor, but you can bookmark your wp-admin and always go there. I hope that helps.