# Markdown for MeFi

> Use Markdown when writing on MetaFilter.com.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/markdown-for-mefi](https://chrome-stats.com/d/markdown-for-mefi)

## Overview

- **ID:** `markdown-for-mefi`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Evan Dickinson
- **Category:** social-communication
- **Daily users:** 3
- **Version:** 0.2.6resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2015-03-31
- **Size:** 119 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/markdown-for-mefi/)

## Description

Markdown for MeFi is a Firefox add-on that allows you to use Markdown instead of HTML for formatting text on MetaFilter.com. It simplifies text formatting and lets you focus on your words, enhancing your writing experience on the platform.

## Rankings

- #56,140 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Content script matches

- `*.metafilter.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial risk.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/markdown-for-mefi)