diff --git a/copyparty/httpcli.py b/copyparty/httpcli.py
index 662e4465..a1a2f95b 100644
--- a/copyparty/httpcli.py
+++ b/copyparty/httpcli.py
@@ -1855,7 +1855,7 @@ class HttpCli(object):
             "edit": "edit" in self.uparam,
             "title": html_escape(self.vpath, crlf=True),
             "lastmod": int(ts_md * 1000),
-            "md_plug": "true" if self.args.emp else "false",
+            "md_emp": "true" if self.args.emp else "false",
             "md_chk_rate": self.args.mcr,
             "md": boundary,
             "arg_base": arg_base,
@@ -2617,6 +2617,7 @@ class HttpCli(object):
 
         j2a["logues"] = logues
         j2a["taglist"] = taglist
+        j2a["md_emp"] = self.args.emp
         j2a["txt_ext"] = self.args.textfiles.replace(",", " ")
 
         if "mth" in vn.flags:
diff --git a/copyparty/web/browser.css b/copyparty/web/browser.css
index e1f56d3d..95783aab 100644
--- a/copyparty/web/browser.css
+++ b/copyparty/web/browser.css
@@ -713,6 +713,7 @@ html.y #files thead th {
 }
 #files td:first-child {
 	border-radius: .25em 0 0 .25em;
+	white-space: nowrap;
 }
 #files td:last-child {
 	border-radius: 0 .25em .25em 0;
diff --git a/copyparty/web/browser.html b/copyparty/web/browser.html
index d32a46ce..9424818d 100644
--- a/copyparty/web/browser.html
+++ b/copyparty/web/browser.html
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@
 			have_unpost = {{ have_unpost|tojson }},
 			have_zip = {{ have_zip|tojson }},
 			turbolvl = {{ turbolvl|tojson }},
+			md_emp = {{ md_emp|tojson }},
 			txt_ext = "{{ txt_ext }}",
 			{% if no_prism %}no_prism = 1,{% endif %}
 			readme = {{ readme|tojson }},
diff --git a/copyparty/web/browser.js b/copyparty/web/browser.js
index 83d2cd9d..92162d05 100644
--- a/copyparty/web/browser.js
+++ b/copyparty/web/browser.js
@@ -5793,13 +5793,34 @@ function show_md(md, name, div, url, depth) {
 		});
 	}
 
+	md_plug = {}
+	md = load_md_plug(md, 'pre');
+	md = load_md_plug(md, 'post');
+
+	var marked_opts = {
+		headerPrefix: 'md-',
+		breaks: true,
+		gfm: true
+	};
+	var ext = md_plug.pre;
+	if (ext)
+		Object.assign(marked_opts, ext[0]);
+
 	try {
 		clmod(div, 'mdo', 1);
-		div.innerHTML = marked.parse(md, {
-			headerPrefix: 'md-',
-			breaks: true,
-			gfm: true
-		});
+		div.innerHTML = marked.parse(md, marked_opts);
+
+		ext = md_plug.post;
+		ext = ext ? [ext[0].render, ext[0].render2] : [];
+		for (var a = 0; a < ext.length; a++)
+			if (ext[a])
+				try {
+					ext[a](div);
+				}
+				catch (ex) {
+					console.log(ex);
+				}
+
 		var els = QSA('#epi a');
 		for (var a = 0, aa = els.length; a < aa; a++) {
 			var href = els[a].getAttribute('href');
diff --git a/copyparty/web/md.html b/copyparty/web/md.html
index 2c01fefb..5e0b1d60 100644
--- a/copyparty/web/md.html
+++ b/copyparty/web/md.html
@@ -127,10 +127,11 @@ write markdown (most html is 🙆 too)
 	
 	<script>
 
-var last_modified = {{ lastmod }};
+var last_modified = {{ lastmod }},
+	md_emp = {{ md_emp }};
+
 var md_opt = {
 	link_md_as_html: false,
-	allow_plugins: {{ md_plug }},
 	modpoll_freq: {{ md_chk_rate }}
 };
 
diff --git a/copyparty/web/md.js b/copyparty/web/md.js
index 2b11d248..fde0276f 100644
--- a/copyparty/web/md.js
+++ b/copyparty/web/md.js
@@ -20,10 +20,6 @@ var dbg = function () { };
 // dbg = console.log
 
 
-// plugins
-var md_plug = {};
-
-
 // dodge browser issues
 (function () {
     var ua = navigator.userAgent;
@@ -160,7 +156,7 @@ function copydom(src, dst, lv) {
 }
 
 
-function md_plug_err(ex, js) {
+md_plug_err = function (ex, js) {
     qsr('#md_errbox');
     if (!ex)
         return;
@@ -197,50 +193,12 @@ function md_plug_err(ex, js) {
 }
 
 
-function load_plug(md_text, plug_type) {
-    if (!md_opt.allow_plugins)
-        return md_text;
-
-    var find = '\n```copyparty_' + plug_type + '\n';
-    var ofs = md_text.indexOf(find);
-    if (ofs === -1)
-        return md_text;
-
-    var ofs2 = md_text.indexOf('\n```', ofs + 1);
-    if (ofs2 == -1)
-        return md_text;
-
-    var js = md_text.slice(ofs + find.length, ofs2 + 1);
-    var md = md_text.slice(0, ofs + 1) + md_text.slice(ofs2 + 4);
-
-    var old_plug = md_plug[plug_type];
-    if (!old_plug || old_plug[1] != js) {
-        js = 'const x = { ' + js + ' }; x;';
-        try {
-            var x = eval(js);
-        }
-        catch (ex) {
-            md_plug[plug_type] = null;
-            md_plug_err(ex, js);
-            return md;
-        }
-        if (x['ctor']) {
-            x['ctor']();
-            delete x['ctor'];
-        }
-        md_plug[plug_type] = [x, js];
-    }
-
-    return md;
-}
-
-
 function convert_markdown(md_text, dest_dom) {
     md_text = md_text.replace(/\r/g, '');
 
     md_plug_err(null);
-    md_text = load_plug(md_text, 'pre');
-    md_text = load_plug(md_text, 'post');
+    md_text = load_md_plug(md_text, 'pre');
+    md_text = load_md_plug(md_text, 'post');
 
     var marked_opts = {
         //headerPrefix: 'h-',
@@ -248,7 +206,7 @@ function convert_markdown(md_text, dest_dom) {
         gfm: true
     };
 
-    var ext = md_plug['pre'];
+    var ext = md_plug.pre;
     if (ext)
         Object.assign(marked_opts, ext[0]);
 
@@ -349,7 +307,7 @@ function convert_markdown(md_text, dest_dom) {
         el.innerHTML = '<a href="#' + id + '">' + el.innerHTML + '</a>';
     }
 
-    ext = md_plug['post'];
+    ext = md_plug.post;
     if (ext && ext[0].render)
         try {
             ext[0].render(md_dom);
diff --git a/copyparty/web/mde.html b/copyparty/web/mde.html
index 94d5cbda..cbc32c54 100644
--- a/copyparty/web/mde.html
+++ b/copyparty/web/mde.html
@@ -25,10 +25,11 @@
 	<a href="#" id="repl">π</a>
 	<script>
 
-var last_modified = {{ lastmod }};
+var last_modified = {{ lastmod }},
+	md_emp = {{ md_emp }};
+
 var md_opt = {
 	link_md_as_html: false,
-	allow_plugins: {{ md_plug }},
 	modpoll_freq: {{ md_chk_rate }}
 };
 
diff --git a/copyparty/web/util.js b/copyparty/web/util.js
index 14a9e04d..0f2c3ca8 100644
--- a/copyparty/web/util.js
+++ b/copyparty/web/util.js
@@ -1355,6 +1355,49 @@ if (ebi('repl'))
     ebi('repl').onclick = repl;
 
 
+var md_plug = {};
+var md_plug_err = function (ex, js) {
+    if (ex)
+        console.log(ex, js);
+};
+function load_md_plug(md_text, plug_type) {
+    if (!md_emp)
+        return md_text;
+
+    var find = '\n```copyparty_' + plug_type + '\n';
+    var ofs = md_text.indexOf(find);
+    if (ofs === -1)
+        return md_text;
+
+    var ofs2 = md_text.indexOf('\n```', ofs + 1);
+    if (ofs2 == -1)
+        return md_text;
+
+    var js = md_text.slice(ofs + find.length, ofs2 + 1);
+    var md = md_text.slice(0, ofs + 1) + md_text.slice(ofs2 + 4);
+
+    var old_plug = md_plug[plug_type];
+    if (!old_plug || old_plug[1] != js) {
+        js = 'const x = { ' + js + ' }; x;';
+        try {
+            var x = eval(js);
+            if (x['ctor']) {
+                x['ctor']();
+                delete x['ctor'];
+            }
+        }
+        catch (ex) {
+            md_plug[plug_type] = null;
+            md_plug_err(ex, js);
+            return md;
+        }
+        md_plug[plug_type] = [x, js];
+    }
+
+    return md;
+}
+
+
 var svg_decl = '<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>\n';