Vexalyn LLM MD

FAQ

How do I access the Markdown version of a post?

Simply append .md to any post URL. For example, if your post URL is https://example.com/my-article/, the Markdown version will be available at https://example.com/my-article.md.

Can I access the Markdown programmatically?

Yes. You can send an HTTP request with the Accept: text/markdown header to any post URL, and the plugin will return the Markdown content instead of the standard HTML page.

Which post types are supported?

The plugin supports any public post type registered in WordPress. You can configure which post types trigger automatic Markdown generation from the admin panel under Vexalyn > LLM MD.

How do I regenerate Markdown for existing posts?

Go to Vexalyn > LLM MD in the admin menu and click “Generate all Markdown”, or the “Regenerate” button next to a single post type in the Generation section. The generation runs in the background, in small batches, with a progress bar: it works on large sites without hitting PHP or server timeouts, and you can leave the page at any time — WP-Cron keeps processing and the progress is restored when you come back. A “Cancel” button stops it (already generated files are kept).

The generation does not progress when I leave the page

Background processing relies on WP-Cron. If your host blocks loopback requests or WP-Cron is disabled without a system cron replacement, keep the settings page open (it drives the generation itself), run wp vexalyn-llm-md run to finish the current generation from the command line, or wp vexalyn-llm-md generate to regenerate everything.

Is content reserved to members or subscribers included in the Markdown?

No. Markdown is rendered exactly as a logged-out visitor would see the page, whoever triggers the generation. Content hidden from visitors by a membership, paywall or “logged-in only” shortcode or block is therefore never exposed through the .md endpoint.

What happens if a content cannot be converted?

If rendering a content fails (PHP error, memory or time limit), the background generation retries it on its own, then skips it and lists its ID once the generation is complete. The rest of the site is still generated.

Do I need to refresh my permalinks after activating the plugin?

No. The plugin registers its .md rewrite rule on activation and checks on admin page loads that the rule is still present, re-saving the permalink structure automatically if it was lost (plugin updated, rules regenerated by another plugin…). The .md endpoint requires a permalink structure other than “Plain”; the settings page shows a warning otherwise.

Can I export all Markdown files?

Yes. The admin panel includes an export feature that packages all generated Markdown files into a single ZIP archive for download.

Does the plugin slow down my site?

No. Markdown is generated once, when a post is saved (or by the background bulk generation), and stored for later serving. Serving a .md file only reads that stored copy, with no impact on regular page load performance.

Can I generate Markdown from the command line?

Yes. Run wp vexalyn-llm-md generate to (re)generate Markdown for every post type configured under Vexalyn > LLM MD (excluded and password-protected content is skipped automatically), wp vexalyn-llm-md generate --post_type=post,page to target specific post types, or wp vexalyn-llm-md generate --id=42 to regenerate a single post. wp vexalyn-llm-md status shows the state of a background generation started from the admin page, and wp vexalyn-llm-md run drives it to completion from the terminal.

What happens to password-protected posts?

They are automatically skipped: no Markdown is generated or cached for them, and the .md endpoint / Accept: text/markdown header return a 404 even if a cached copy previously existed.

Can I customize which metadata is included in the Markdown files?

Yes. Under Vexalyn > LLM MD, tick the fields (title, URL, published/modified date, author, categories, tags) to include as a YAML frontmatter block at the top of each file. For per-post control, hook into the vexalyn_llm_md_frontmatter_fields filter, which receives the computed fields array and the WP_Post object.

Can I exclude a single post/page from Markdown generation?

Yes. On the edit screen of any post type enabled under Vexalyn > LLM MD, a “LLM MD” box in the sidebar lets you tick “Exclude this content from Markdown generation (.md)”. Excluded content is never cached or served, even if the post type is otherwise enabled.

I generated a Markdown file by mistake, how do I remove it?

On the edit screen, the same “LLM MD” box shows a “Delete generated Markdown” button whenever a cached file exists for that content. It removes the cached Markdown immediately (the .md endpoint returns 404 right away) without excluding the content — it will be regenerated normally on the next save, unless you also tick the exclude checkbox.