diff --git a/.changes/unreleased/BUG FIXES-20240419-154226.yaml b/.changes/unreleased/BUG FIXES-20240419-154226.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..454ac183
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/unreleased/BUG FIXES-20240419-154226.yaml	
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+kind: BUG FIXES
+body: 'generate: fixed a bug where the `plainmarkdown` function did not output plain
+  URLs'
+time: 2024-04-19T15:42:26.250348-04:00
+custom:
+  Issue: "361"
diff --git a/internal/mdplain/renderer.go b/internal/mdplain/renderer.go
index 55965dc7..93bd5ec7 100644
--- a/internal/mdplain/renderer.go
+++ b/internal/mdplain/renderer.go
@@ -61,9 +61,12 @@ func (r *TextRender) Render(w io.Writer, source []byte, n ast.Node) error {
 				return ast.WalkSkipChildren, nil
 			}
 			return ast.WalkContinue, nil
-		case *ast.AutoLink, *extAST.Strikethrough:
+		case *extAST.Strikethrough:
 			out.Write(node.Text(source))
 			return ast.WalkContinue, nil
+		case *ast.AutoLink:
+			out.Write(node.URL(source))
+			return ast.WalkSkipChildren, nil
 		case *ast.CodeSpan:
 			out.Write(node.Text(source))
 			return ast.WalkSkipChildren, nil
diff --git a/internal/mdplain/testdata/markdown.md b/internal/mdplain/testdata/markdown.md
index f5c1eccc..952e82ee 100644
--- a/internal/mdplain/testdata/markdown.md
+++ b/internal/mdplain/testdata/markdown.md
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ These are the elements outlined in John Gruber’s original design document. All
 
 [Relative Link](#Code)
 
+Plain URL: https://www.markdownguide.org
 
 ### Image
 
diff --git a/internal/mdplain/testdata/mdplain.txt b/internal/mdplain/testdata/mdplain.txt
index c158f0c1..d7dcbee5 100644
--- a/internal/mdplain/testdata/mdplain.txt
+++ b/internal/mdplain/testdata/mdplain.txt
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ Horizontal Rule
 Link
 Markdown Guide https://www.markdownguide.org
 Relative Link
+Plain URL: https://www.markdownguide.org
 Image
 
 Extended Syntax