Better File Editor
Adds line numbers, syntax highlighting, code folding, and lots more to the theme and plugin editors in the admin panel.
4.7(17 reviews)
·300 active installs·Updated 10 years agoAs of April 2026, Better File Editor is a WordPress code plugin with 300 active installations and a 4.7/5 rating from 17 reviews. It has been downloaded 41K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.9+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2009. Last updated 10 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: WPCode – Insert Headers and Footers +….
4.7/517 reviews
300active installs
41K+total downloads
17 yearssince 2009
Overview
Adds line numbers, syntax highlighting, code folding, and lots more to the
theme and plugin editors in the admin panel.
This plugin replaces the boring, clunky, and difficult to use theme and plugin
editor with a full-featured code editor using the Ajax.org Cloud9 Editor.
Requirements:
- Javascript Enabled (will use default editor if disabled)
- Browsers: Internet Explorer 9+, Chrome 21+, Firefox 10+, Safari 6.0+
Included Themes:
- Ambiance
- Chaos
- Chrome
- Clouds
- Clouds Midnight
- Cobalt
- Crimson Editor
- Dawn
- Dreamweaver
- Eclipse
- GitHub
- idleFingers
- IPlastic
- KatzenMilch
- krTheme
- Kuroir
- Merbivore
- Merbivore Soft
- Mono Industrial
- Monokai
- Pastel on Dark
- Solarized Dark
- Solarized Light
- SQL Server
- Terminal
- TextMate
- Tomorrow
- Tomorrow Night
- Tomorrow Night Blue
- Tomorrow Night Bright
- Tomorrow Night 80s
- Twilight
- V…
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Ratings & Reviews
4.717 reviews
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1 ★
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.9+ requiredTested up to 4.3.34 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
2.3.1 (2015-10-18)
- Use no-conflict builds of ACE editor.
- Remove extraneous RequireJS dependency.
- Add extra namespacing to registered scripts to avoid conflicts.
Contributors
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