diff --git a/mdformat_mkdocs/mdit_plugins/__init__.py b/mdformat_mkdocs/mdit_plugins/__init__.py
index 7fae7ea..345fc78 100644
--- a/mdformat_mkdocs/mdit_plugins/__init__.py
+++ b/mdformat_mkdocs/mdit_plugins/__init__.py
@@ -2,7 +2,5 @@
 
 from ._content_tabs import CONTENT_TAB_MARKERS, content_tabs_plugin
 from ._mkdocs_admon import MKDOCS_ADMON_MARKERS, mkdocs_admon_plugin
-from ._mkdocs_anchors import PREFIX as MKDOCS_ANCHORS_PREFIX
-from ._mkdocs_anchors import mkdocs_anchors_plugin
 from ._mkdocstrings_crossreference import PREFIX as MKDOCSTRINGS_CROSSREFERENCE_PREFIX
 from ._mkdocstrings_crossreference import mkdocstrings_crossreference_plugin
diff --git a/mdformat_mkdocs/mdit_plugins/_mkdocs_anchors.py b/mdformat_mkdocs/mdit_plugins/_mkdocs_anchors.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 4cb7b26..0000000
--- a/mdformat_mkdocs/mdit_plugins/_mkdocs_anchors.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-"""MKDocs AutoRefs 'markdown anchors'.
-
-Docs: https://mkdocs.github.io/autorefs/#markdown-anchors
-
-Matches:
-
-```md
-[](){#some-anchor-name}
-```
-
-"""
-
-import re
-
-from markdown_it import MarkdownIt
-from markdown_it.rules_inline import StateInline
-
-_LINK_PATTERN = re.compile(r"\[\]\(\){[^}]+}")
-LINK_PATTERN = re.compile(r"{")
-PREFIX = "mkdocs_anchors"
-
-
-def _mkdocs_anchors(state: StateInline, silent: bool) -> bool:
-    # match = LINK_PATTERN.match(state.src[state.pos :])
-    match = _LINK_PATTERN.match(state.src)
-    if not match:
-        return False
-    # else:
-    #     breakpoint()
-    #     return False
-
-    if silent:
-        return True
-
-    token = state.push(PREFIX, "", 0)
-    token.content = match.group()
-
-    state.pos += match.end()
-
-    return True
-
-
-def mkdocs_anchors_plugin(md: MarkdownIt) -> None:
-    md.inline.ruler.push(PREFIX, _mkdocs_anchors)
diff --git a/mdformat_mkdocs/plugin.py b/mdformat_mkdocs/plugin.py
index 9ff13db..4e2dded 100644
--- a/mdformat_mkdocs/plugin.py
+++ b/mdformat_mkdocs/plugin.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import argparse
-from functools import partial
+from functools import lru_cache, partial
 from typing import Mapping
 
 from markdown_it import MarkdownIt
@@ -14,11 +14,9 @@
 from ._normalize_list import normalize_list as unbounded_normalize_list
 from ._postprocess_inline import postprocess_inline
 from .mdit_plugins import (
-    MKDOCS_ANCHORS_PREFIX,
     MKDOCSTRINGS_CROSSREFERENCE_PREFIX,
     content_tabs_plugin,
     mkdocs_admon_plugin,
-    mkdocs_anchors_plugin,
     mkdocstrings_crossreference_plugin,
 )
 
@@ -56,7 +54,6 @@ def update_mdit(mdit: MarkdownIt) -> None:
     """No changes to markdown parsing are necessary."""
     mdit.use(content_tabs_plugin)
     mdit.use(mkdocs_admon_plugin)
-    mdit.use(mkdocs_anchors_plugin)
 
     global _ALIGN_SEMANTIC_BREAKS_IN_LISTS  # noqa: PLW0603
     _ALIGN_SEMANTIC_BREAKS_IN_LISTS = mdit.options["mdformat"].get(
@@ -80,7 +77,7 @@ def _render_node_content(node: RenderTreeNode, context: RenderContext) -> str:
 def _render_with_default_renderer(
     node: RenderTreeNode,
     context: RenderContext,
-    syntax_type: str | None = None,
+    syntax_type: str,
 ) -> str:
     """Attempt to render using the mdformat DEFAULT.
 
@@ -98,15 +95,44 @@ def _render_cross_reference(node: RenderTreeNode, context: RenderContext) -> str
     """Render a MKDocs crossreference link."""
     if _IGNORE_MISSING_REFERENCES:
         return _render_node_content(node, context)
+    # Default to treating the matched content as a link
     return _render_with_default_renderer(node, context, "link")
 
 
-def _link_renderer(node: RenderTreeNode, context: RenderContext) -> str:
-    """Override empty links `[...](<>)` with `[...]()`."""
-    rendered = _render_with_default_renderer(node, context, "link")
+@lru_cache(maxsize=1)
+def _match_plugin_renderer(syntax_type: str) -> Render | None:
+    from mdformat.plugins import PARSER_EXTENSIONS  # noqa: PLC0415
+
+    for name, plugin in PARSER_EXTENSIONS.items():
+        if name != "mkdocs" and plugin.RENDERERS.get(syntax_type):
+            return plugin.RENDERERS[syntax_type]
+    return None
+
+
+def _render_links_and_mkdocs_anchors(
+    node: RenderTreeNode,
+    context: RenderContext,
+) -> str:
+    """Intercepts rendering of [MKDocs AutoRefs 'markdown anchors'](https://mkdocs.github.io/autorefs/#markdown-anchors).
+
+    Replaces `[...](<>)` with `[...]()` to produce output like:
+
+    ```md
+    [](){#some-anchor-name}
+    ```
+
+    If no match, defers to other plugins or the default
+
+    """
+    syntax_type = node.type
+
+    rendered = _render_with_default_renderer(node, context, syntax_type)
     if rendered.endswith("](<>)"):
         return rendered[:-3] + ")"
-    breakpoint()
+
+    # Run other plugin renders if they exist
+    if plugin_render := _match_plugin_renderer(syntax_type):
+        return plugin_render(node, context)
     return rendered
 
 
@@ -119,7 +145,7 @@ def _link_renderer(node: RenderTreeNode, context: RenderContext) -> str:
     "content_tab_mkdocs": ADMON_RENDERS["admonition"],
     "content_tab_mkdocs_title": ADMON_RENDERS["admonition_title"],
     MKDOCSTRINGS_CROSSREFERENCE_PREFIX: _render_cross_reference,
-    MKDOCS_ANCHORS_PREFIX: _link_renderer,
+    "link": _render_links_and_mkdocs_anchors,
 }