Easy Disable Visual Editor
Easily disables the visual editor globally.
5(1 reviews)
·30 active installs·Updated 15 years agoAs of April 2026, Easy Disable Visual Editor is a WordPress editor plugin with 30 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 6.2K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.5+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2008. Last updated 15 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Elementor Website Builder – more than….
5/51 reviews
30active installs
6.2K+total downloads
18 yearssince 2008
Overview
Easily disables the visual editor globally.
Hooks the user_can_richedit filter and returns false so that the visual editor is never used. Much more efficient, simple and reliable than the other disable visual editor plugin that requires you to delete the visual editor files from your install.
Upgrade
- Delete the previous
easy-disable-visual-editorfolder from the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Upload the new
easy-disable-visual-editorfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory
Usage
- Just activate and enjoy! No configuration required.
Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 2.5+ requiredTested up to 2.9.2 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
1.0 (2008-09-25):
- Initial Public Release
Contributors
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