Big Dave presents on the Raw Plugin, which allows users to disable WordPress' automatic formatting by wrapping content in [raw] tags. This allows users to add raw HTML, JavaScript, and CSS without it being modified. The free version only supports editing in Text view, while the Pro version prevents content from being modified in both Text and Visual views. It also adds options to disable specific filters on a per-post basis. The Raw Plugin Pro costs $15 and includes support and updates for one year.

1. Big Dave
 I live in the beautiful Worcestershire village
of Hanley Swan.
 I graduated from Bristol University in 1965
with an Honours Degree in Mathematics.
 I worked for more than forty years in IT, over
thirty of which were spent as an
Independent Consultant.
 My passions are Crosswords, Rock’n’Roll
(from the period 1955 – 1965) and Blues
music.
 Following my retirement in 2008, I started a
blog for the Daily Telegraph crosswords, as
a complete novice, at the end of January
2009. Currently this blog is achieving 20,000
page views per day.

2. The Raw Plugin
A short presentation by Big Dave

3. The basic plugin
Lets you disable automatic formatting like smart
quotes and automatic paragraph creation, and
use raw HTML/JS/CSS code in your posts
without WordPress messing it up.

4. Features
With this plugin, you can wrap any part of your post in [raw]…[/raw] tags to prevent
WordPress from converting newlines to HTML paragraphs, replacing apostrophes with
typographic quotes and so on. This is very useful if you need to add a CSS block or
JavaScript to your post.
RawHTML will also add new checkboxes to the “Edit Post” screen that let you disable
certain WP filters on a per-post basis. This way you can:
•Disable wptexturize (the function that creates smart quotes and other typographic
characters).
•Disable automatic paragraph creation.
•Disable image smilies.
•Disable convert_chars (the function that converts ampersands to HTML entities and
“fixes” some Unicode characters).

5. Usage
To prevent a part of your post or page from being filtered by WordPress, switch to the
Text/HTML editor and wrap it in
[raw]...[/raw] or <!--raw-->...<!--/raw--> tags.
(These two versions work exactly the same, except that the latter won’t be visible to your
visitors even if you deactivate Raw HTML.)
Example :
[raw] This is a "test"! [/raw]
In this case, the tags will prevent WordPress from inserting paragraph breaks between
“This”, “is” and “a “test””, as well as ensure that the double quotes around “test” are not
converted to typographic (curly) quotes.

6. The Downside
The free version only supports editing posts in the Text tab
(called “HTML” in older WordPress versions). Get the Pro
version if you want to be able to switch between Text and the
Visual editor without WordPress messing up your content.

7. Enter Raw HTML Pro
Tired of WordPress mangling your content? Is the
visual editor messing up the code you entered in the
HTML view? With this plugin, you can prevent that.

8. Description
Just surround the content you want to protect with [raw]…[/raw] tags and RawHTML Pro will
ensure WordPress leaves it alone.
This plugin will also add a new post editor widget that lets you selectively disable a number of
WP content filters on a per-post basis. You can:
 Disable automatic paragraph creation.
 Disable “curly quotes”, em dashes and other character conversions.
 Disable image smilies.
 Disable the conversion of ampersands to HTML entities and miscellaneous HTML “fixes”.

9. Usage
To prevent a part of your post or page from being formatted by WordPress, switch to the HTML
view and surround that content with [raw]…[/raw] tags. Any text, HTML, JS, CSS, XML or other
code that you enter between those tags will be preserved exactly.
Example:
[raw]<style>
#example-css {
/* ... */
}
</style>[/raw]
Note that any content protected by [raw] tags will no longer be editable in the Visual editor.
You’ll need to switch to Text/HTML mode to modify it. Of course, you can still edit the rest of
your post in the Visual editor.
Shortcodes will not work inside [raw]…[/raw] tags.

10. Requirements
 Requires WordPress 3.0 or later.
 Compatible up to 4.9.6.
 Works with the built-in post editor. Doesn’t work with most third-party editors and page
builders.
 Some features will only work if your user role has the unfiltered_html capability. In a normal
WordPress install that includes the Editor and Administrator roles. In Multisite only the Super
Admin has this capability.

11. What does it cost?
$15
•Use on unlimited sites
•Free updates for 1 year

12. Examples
Crossword Compiler - Javascript

20. That’s all -
thank you for
listening.