As of April 2026, HTML Post Editor is a WordPress raw plugin with 200 active installations and a 3/5 rating from 3 reviews. It has been downloaded 14K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2015. Last updated 10 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Raw.
3/53 reviews
200active installs
14K+total downloads
11 yearssince 2015
Overview
The plugin adds HTML editor to the default post editor. The editor is accessible through a new HTML tab. When opening the tab the editor loads the raw HTML source of the post, formats it and applies Ace Editor to the input area. So the edit area has main features from this web editor: syntax highlight, line numbers, highlight of matching tags and brackets, keyboard shortcuts.
The plugin is based on the ACE Editor for WP plugin. It’s updated for WordPress 4.1 and Ace editor 1.1.8.
Features
- Syntax highlighting
- Line numbers
- Line highlighting
- Highlight of matching tags and brackets
- Syntax checking
- Multicursor
- Ace Editor keyboard shortcuts
- Search box
- Resizable area
- Emmet HTML snippets
- Full screen mode
- Toggle word wrap option
- Custom shortcuts
- Options page
Usage
- Before switching to the …
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Ratings & Reviews
33 reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 4.1+ requiredTested up to 4.1.42 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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