DirectEdit
Edit your website directly in the frontend.
4(7 reviews)
·10 active installs·Updated 11 years agoAs of April 2026, DirectEdit is a WordPress editor plugin with 10 active installations and a 4/5 rating from 7 reviews. It has been downloaded 5.2K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.7+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2013. Last updated 11 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Elementor Website Builder – more than….
4/57 reviews
10active installs
5.2K+total downloads
13 yearssince 2013
Overview
Edit your website directly in the front-end. With the wysiwyg inline editor you can modify content just anywhere. You must try it to see how smooth it works!
Direct edit has an amazing image editor. Choose an image, and while you resize or crop it, it will be uploaded to the server automatically. One click and the image is inserted on your page.
Want to learn more? Visit http://directedit.co.
Contribute
DirectEdit is maintained on https://github.com/carloroosen/directEdit-FREE. Feel free to contribute.
The DirectEdit javascript library is a part of the DirectEdit project. It has a REST interface, and can easily be implemented in other applications.
Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.7+ requiredTested up to 3.9.40 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Changelog
1.0
First publication on Dec 09 2013
Contributors
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