sphinx-markdown-tables
A Sphinx extension for rendering tables written in markdown
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
No. The package is abandoned (last commit 2022-07-29, no activity for 1477 days) and classifiers indicate testing only up to Python 3.6. While it has no known vulnerabilities and low install friction, the lack of maintenance means it may break with newer Sphinx or Python versions. Consider it only if you are locked to older, stable versions of Sphinx and Recommonmark that you do not plan to upgrade.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Sphinx and Recommonmark to be configured for markdown parsing; Sphinx must have source_parsers and source_suffix set up for .md files.
- Low friction install with a single runtime dependency (markdown).
- However, the package is abandoned—last release was 2022-07-29 and no commits since then.
License · maintenance · safety
copyleft license (copyleft) — Licensed under GPLv3 (copyleft). Any derivative work or distribution must also be GPLv3; proprietary projects should verify compatibility or seek alternative licensing from the original author.
last release 2022-07-29 (1477 days) · last repo commit 2022-07-29 · 60 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 200,013 downloads/mo, #9,698 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
pip install sphinx-markdown-tables
# In conf.py:
extensions = [
'sphinx_markdown_tables',
]- Whether the extension works with current Sphinx versions (last tested 2022-07-29)
- Compatibility with modern Python versions beyond 3.6 (classifiers list only up to 3.6)
What it is and what it does
sphinx-markdown-tables is a Sphinx extension that fills a gap in Recommonmark's markdown support by adding table rendering. Recommonmark allows Sphinx to parse markdown source files, but does not natively handle markdown table syntax; this extension intercepts those tables and renders them as HTML using the python-markdown table specification.
The extension is installed as a single line in Sphinx's conf.py and requires only the markdown package as a runtime dependency. It is designed for documentation projects that mix reStructuredText and markdown sources and need tables in their markdown files to appear in the final HTML output.
Use it for
- Add markdown table support to a Sphinx project that uses Recommonmark for markdown parsing.
- Render markdown-formatted tables in HTML documentation without converting them to reStructuredText.
- Maintain markdown source files with tables in a mixed-format Sphinx documentation build.
- Generate HTML tables from markdown syntax in Sphinx-based project documentation.
Worth the install?
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No.
The package is abandoned (last commit 2022-07-29, no activity for 1477 days) and classifiers indicate testing only up to Python 3.6. While it has no known vulnerabilities and low install friction, the lack of maintenance means it may break with newer Sphinx or Python versions. Consider it only if you are locked to older, stable versions of Sphinx and Recommonmark that you do not plan to upgrade.
Install
sphinx-markdown-tables on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction install with a single runtime dependency (markdown). However, the package is abandoned—last release was 2022-07-29 and no commits since then. Use only if your Sphinx and Recommonmark versions remain stable.
Requires Sphinx and Recommonmark to be configured for markdown parsing; Sphinx must have source_parsers and source_suffix set up for .md files.
License in practice
Licensed under GPLv3 (copyleft). Any derivative work or distribution must also be GPLv3; proprietary projects should verify compatibility or seek alternative licensing from the original author.
Quickstart
pip install sphinx-markdown-tables
# In conf.py:
extensions = [
'sphinx_markdown_tables',
]Verify before relying
- Whether the extension works with current Sphinx versions (last tested 2022-07-29)
- Compatibility with modern Python versions beyond 3.6 (classifiers list only up to 3.6)
Package facts
| License | copyleft license copyleft |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packagemarkdown |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 1,477 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 200,013 / month, #9,698 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 4 - BetaIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License v3 (GPLv3)Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6Topic :: Software Development :: Build Tools |
Evidence: sphinx_markdown_tables-0.0.17-py3-none-any.whl
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