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Preserved HTML Editor Markup

Preserves white space and developer edits in HTML AND WYSIWYG tab. Supports inline scripts/css, JavaScript code blocks and HTML5 content editing

By MarcusPope·HTML·Free
5(42 reviews)
·700 active installs·Updated 8 years ago
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As of April 2026, Preserved HTML Editor Markup is a WordPress html plugin with 700 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 42 reviews. It has been downloaded 40K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.2.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2011. Last updated 8 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Shortcoder — Create Shortcodes for….

5/542 reviews
700active installs
40K+total downloads
15 yearssince 2011

Overview

This plugin preserves the user-generated HTML markup in the TinyMCE editor. Unlike other plugins this one allows developers to work in the HTML tab AND end-users to work in the WYSIWYG Visual tab at the same time! No longer will your HTML markup be completely munged into an unrecognizable form when you switch between those tabs. And you don’t have to hang your users/editors out to dry when you hand off the project with a disabled Visual tab.

IMPORTANT: Please read the installation instructions carefully. If you have existing content it will not render properly after activating this plugin until you use the Fix It Tools.

(One user didn’t read or follow these steps and panicked thinking I ruined their website.)

It also supports HTML5 Block Anchor tags in addition to other HT…

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Ratings & Reviews

542 reviews
5 ★
40
4 ★
2
3 ★
0
2 ★
0
1 ★
0

Compatibility

WordPress3.2.1+ requiredTested up to 3.4.2
PHPfalse+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.4

  • Removed ‘show_ui’ filter for fix custom post type buttons.
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

MarcusPopeMarcusPope
Plugin Info
Version
1.5
Last Updated
Nov 28, 2017
WP Requires
3.2.1+
Tested Up To
3.4.2
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
700
Downloads
40K+
Added
Oct 28, 2011
Business
Free

Tags

htmleditormarkupwpautopwhite space

Developer

M
MarcusPope
5 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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