diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 1319ba8..bd8efc0 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
       "dependencies": {
         "@types/turndown": "^5.0.1",
         "remark": "^13.0.0",
+        "remark-frontmatter": "^3.0.0",
         "remark-html": "^13.0.0",
         "turndown": "^7.1.1",
         "turndown-plugin-gfm": "^1.0.2"
@@ -7166,6 +7167,19 @@
       "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT"
     },
+    "node_modules/fault": {
+      "version": "1.0.4",
+      "resolved": "https://verdaccio.lossless.one/fault/-/fault-1.0.4.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-CJ0HCB5tL5fYTEA7ToAq5+kTwd++Borf1/bifxd9iT70QcXr4MRrO3Llf8Ifs70q+SJcGHFtnIE/Nw6giCtECA==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "format": "^0.2.0"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "type": "github",
+        "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/wooorm"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/fd-slicer": {
       "version": "1.1.0",
       "resolved": "https://verdaccio.lossless.one/fd-slicer/-/fd-slicer-1.1.0.tgz",
@@ -7375,6 +7389,14 @@
         "node": ">= 6"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/format": {
+      "version": "0.2.2",
+      "resolved": "https://verdaccio.lossless.one/format/-/format-0.2.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha1-1hcBB+nv3E7TDJ3DkBbflCtctYs=",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=0.4.x"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/forwarded": {
       "version": "0.1.2",
       "resolved": "https://verdaccio.lossless.one/forwarded/-/forwarded-0.1.2.tgz",
@@ -9727,6 +9749,19 @@
         "url": "https://opencollective.com/unified"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/mdast-util-frontmatter": {
+      "version": "0.2.0",
+      "resolved": "https://verdaccio.lossless.one/mdast-util-frontmatter/-/mdast-util-frontmatter-0.2.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-FHKL4w4S5fdt1KjJCwB0178WJ0evnyyQr5kXTM3wrOVpytD0hrkvd+AOOjU9Td8onOejCkmZ+HQRT3CZ3coHHQ==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "micromark-extension-frontmatter": "^0.2.0"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "type": "opencollective",
+        "url": "https://opencollective.com/unified"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/mdast-util-to-hast": {
       "version": "10.2.0",
       "resolved": "https://verdaccio.lossless.one/mdast-util-to-hast/-/mdast-util-to-hast-10.2.0.tgz",
@@ -9862,6 +9897,19 @@
         "parse-entities": "^2.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/micromark-extension-frontmatter": {
+      "version": "0.2.2",
+      "resolved": "https://verdaccio.lossless.one/micromark-extension-frontmatter/-/micromark-extension-frontmatter-0.2.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-q6nPLFCMTLtfsctAuS0Xh4vaolxSFUWUWR6PZSrXXiRy+SANGllpcqdXFv2z07l0Xz/6Hl40hK0ffNCJPH2n1A==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "fault": "^1.0.0"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "type": "opencollective",
+        "url": "https://opencollective.com/unified"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/micromatch": {
       "version": "3.1.10",
       "resolved": "https://verdaccio.lossless.one/micromatch/-/micromatch-3.1.10.tgz",
@@ -12764,6 +12812,20 @@
         "url": "https://opencollective.com/unified"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/remark-frontmatter": {
+      "version": "3.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://verdaccio.lossless.one/remark-frontmatter/-/remark-frontmatter-3.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-mSuDd3svCHs+2PyO29h7iijIZx4plX0fheacJcAoYAASfgzgVIcXGYSq9GFyYocFLftQs8IOmmkgtOovs6d4oA==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "mdast-util-frontmatter": "^0.2.0",
+        "micromark-extension-frontmatter": "^0.2.0"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "type": "opencollective",
+        "url": "https://opencollective.com/unified"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/remark-html": {
       "version": "13.0.2",
       "resolved": "https://verdaccio.lossless.one/remark-html/-/remark-html-13.0.2.tgz",
@@ -21452,6 +21514,14 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-483XLLxTVIwWK3QTrMGRqUfUpoOs/0hbQrl2oz4J0pAcm3A3bu84wxTFqGqkJzewCLdME38xJLJAxBABfQT8sQ==",
       "dev": true
     },
+    "fault": {
+      "version": "1.0.4",
+      "resolved": "https://verdaccio.lossless.one/fault/-/fault-1.0.4.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-CJ0HCB5tL5fYTEA7ToAq5+kTwd++Borf1/bifxd9iT70QcXr4MRrO3Llf8Ifs70q+SJcGHFtnIE/Nw6giCtECA==",
+      "requires": {
+        "format": "^0.2.0"
+      }
+    },
     "fd-slicer": {
       "version": "1.1.0",
       "resolved": "https://verdaccio.lossless.one/fd-slicer/-/fd-slicer-1.1.0.tgz",
@@ -21613,6 +21683,11 @@
         "mime-types": "^2.1.12"
       }
     },
+    "format": {
+      "version": "0.2.2",
+      "resolved": "https://verdaccio.lossless.one/format/-/format-0.2.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha1-1hcBB+nv3E7TDJ3DkBbflCtctYs="
+    },
     "forwarded": {
       "version": "0.1.2",
       "resolved": "https://verdaccio.lossless.one/forwarded/-/forwarded-0.1.2.tgz",
@@ -23301,6 +23376,14 @@
         "unist-util-stringify-position": "^2.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "mdast-util-frontmatter": {
+      "version": "0.2.0",
+      "resolved": "https://verdaccio.lossless.one/mdast-util-frontmatter/-/mdast-util-frontmatter-0.2.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-FHKL4w4S5fdt1KjJCwB0178WJ0evnyyQr5kXTM3wrOVpytD0hrkvd+AOOjU9Td8onOejCkmZ+HQRT3CZ3coHHQ==",
+      "requires": {
+        "micromark-extension-frontmatter": "^0.2.0"
+      }
+    },
     "mdast-util-to-hast": {
       "version": "10.2.0",
       "resolved": "https://verdaccio.lossless.one/mdast-util-to-hast/-/mdast-util-to-hast-10.2.0.tgz",
@@ -23393,6 +23476,14 @@
         "parse-entities": "^2.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "micromark-extension-frontmatter": {
+      "version": "0.2.2",
+      "resolved": "https://verdaccio.lossless.one/micromark-extension-frontmatter/-/micromark-extension-frontmatter-0.2.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-q6nPLFCMTLtfsctAuS0Xh4vaolxSFUWUWR6PZSrXXiRy+SANGllpcqdXFv2z07l0Xz/6Hl40hK0ffNCJPH2n1A==",
+      "requires": {
+        "fault": "^1.0.0"
+      }
+    },
     "micromatch": {
       "version": "3.1.10",
       "resolved": "https://verdaccio.lossless.one/micromatch/-/micromatch-3.1.10.tgz",
@@ -25589,6 +25680,15 @@
         "unified": "^9.1.0"
       }
     },
+    "remark-frontmatter": {
+      "version": "3.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://verdaccio.lossless.one/remark-frontmatter/-/remark-frontmatter-3.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-mSuDd3svCHs+2PyO29h7iijIZx4plX0fheacJcAoYAASfgzgVIcXGYSq9GFyYocFLftQs8IOmmkgtOovs6d4oA==",
+      "requires": {
+        "mdast-util-frontmatter": "^0.2.0",
+        "micromark-extension-frontmatter": "^0.2.0"
+      }
+    },
     "remark-html": {
       "version": "13.0.2",
       "resolved": "https://verdaccio.lossless.one/remark-html/-/remark-html-13.0.2.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index db76a76..0e79989 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@types/turndown": "^5.0.1",
     "remark": "^13.0.0",
+    "remark-frontmatter": "^3.0.0",
     "remark-html": "^13.0.0",
     "turndown": "^7.1.1",
     "turndown-plugin-gfm": "^1.0.2"
diff --git a/ts/index.ts b/ts/index.ts
index 1c277cc..d1615b5 100644
--- a/ts/index.ts
+++ b/ts/index.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,11 @@ export class SmartMarkdown {
    * @param mdString
    */
   public async markdownToHtml(mdString: string): Promise<string> {
-    const result = await plugins.remark().use(plugins.remarkHtml).process(mdString);
+    const result = await plugins
+      .remark()
+      .use(plugins.remarkHtml)
+      .use(plugins.remarkFrontmatter, ['yaml', 'toml'])
+      .process(mdString);
     return result.toString();
   }
 
diff --git a/ts/smartmarkdown.plugins.ts b/ts/smartmarkdown.plugins.ts
index 160804c..0f23ef5 100644
--- a/ts/smartmarkdown.plugins.ts
+++ b/ts/smartmarkdown.plugins.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 // third party remark
 import remark from 'remark';
+import remarkFrontmatter from 'remark-frontmatter';
 import remarkHtml from 'remark-html';
 
-export { remark, remarkHtml };
+export { remark, remarkFrontmatter, remarkHtml };
 
 // other third party stuff
 import turndown from 'turndown';