# tempest/markdown

A fast and extensible Markdown parser in pure PHP, which uses a simple lexer instead of regex.

Code highlighting, tables, divs, responsive images and frontmatter are built in. The package is still a work in progress.

- Made by: [Brent Roose](https://github.com/brendt)
- Shipped: 13/05/2026
- Date from: [release](https://github.com/tempestphp/markdown/releases/tag/0.0.1)
- Source: [github.com/tempestphp/markdown](https://github.com/tempestphp/markdown)
- Docs: [tempestphp.com/3.x/packages/markdown](https://tempestphp.com/3.x/packages/markdown)
- Install: `composer require tempest/markdown`
- Licence: MIT
- Stack: plain PHP
- Checked: 21/10/2026
- Added: 22/10/2026

See more at [phplives.dev](https://phplives.dev)