Yes, Redactor is free to use. It is available as a free plugin on WordPress.org.

How many websites use Redactor?

Redactor has 10 active installations as tracked by WordPress.org.

What are the best Redactor alternatives?

Popular alternatives to Redactor include Header and Footer Scripts, Post Type Switcher, Post Duplicator. You can compare them side-by-side on our comparison pages.

Does Redactor work with the latest WordPress?

Redactor has been tested up to WordPress 3.3.2. It requires WordPress 3.0.0+ and PHP false+.

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Redactor

Name: Redactor
Author: DCoda

Versatile Censor Tool

By DCoda·Post·Free

·10 active installs·Updated 13 years ago

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As of April 2026, Redactor is a WordPress post plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 7.1K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2010. Last updated 13 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Header and Footer Scripts.

0/5Rating

10active installs

7.1K+total downloads

16 yearssince 2010

Overview

This plugin is only supported on PHP 5.2 or greater.

Black out certain words that may appear in a post especially when quoting.
Aids you to keep the original content intact but maintain privacy or a family rating.
Also allows the ability to hide explicit content, or spoiler information, such as sports results
and film endings but allow the user to choose if they wish to view it.

Redactor gives you two forms of censorship:

1. Hide and Reveal

By wrapping a phrase in either [censor][/censor] or [spoiler][/spoiler] bbCode tags you will block out the phrase, but give the user the option to reveal the hidden phrase by moving over the phase with the mouse.

2. Automatic Predefined

On the Settings->Redactor admin page you can build a list of phrases you wish to censor. There are three types of…

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