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

How many websites use WP Editor?

WP Editor has 30K+ active installations as tracked by WordPress.org.

What are the best WP Editor alternatives?

Popular alternatives to WP Editor include WPIDE – File Manager & Code Editor, HTML Editor for Contact Form 7, Alkane Code. You can compare them side-by-side on our comparison pages.

Does WP Editor work with the latest WordPress?

WP Editor has been tested up to WordPress 6.9.4. It requires WordPress 3.9+ and PHP false+.

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WP Editor

Name: WP Editor
Rating: 4.5 (95 reviews)
Author: benjaminprojas

WP Editor is a plugin for WordPress that replaces the default plugin and theme editors as well as the page/post editor.

By benjaminprojas·Code Editor·Free

4.5(95 reviews)

·30K+ active installs·Updated 3 weeks ago

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As of April 2026, WP Editor is a WordPress code editor plugin with 30K+ active installations and a 4.5/5 rating from 95 reviews. It has been downloaded 1.1M+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.9+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2012. Actively maintained — updated within the last month. Downloads are down 24% this week. Top alternative: WPIDE – File Manager & Code Editor.

4.5/595 reviews

30K+active installs

1.1M+total downloads

14 yearssince 2012

Overview

WP Editor is a plugin for WordPress that replaces the default plugin and theme editors as well as the page/post editor. Using integrations with CodeMirror and FancyBox to create a feature rich environment, WP Editor completely reworks the default WordPress file editing capabilities. Using Asynchronous Javascript and XML (AJAX) to retrieve files and folders, WP Editor sets a new standard for speed and reliability in a web-based editing atmosphere.

Features:

CodeMirror
Active Line Highlighting
Line Numbers
Line Wrapping
Eight Editor Themes with Syntax Highlighting
Fullscreen Editing (ESC, F11)
Text Search (CMD + F, CTRL + F)
Individual Settings for Each Editor
FancyBox for image viewing
AJAX File Browser
Allowed Extensions List
Easy to use Settings Section

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Ratings & Reviews

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Recent Reviews

Doesn’t work correctly

by danielle1526·4 years ago

Was editing one file, opended a different file, updated that code and it updated and replaced the last file I was editing.

Does not work right. Pain the but to restore that file.

Outdated, possibly abandoned

by sagency·6 years ago

Doesn’t seem to work on our site.

Plugin page indicates this plugin hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress.

Not Install this Plugin

by ermlau·6 years ago

This plugin corrupt my wordpress (v 5.0.4)

This topic was modified 6 years, 11 months ago by ermlau.

No longer maintained

by Dave Navarro, Jr.·7 years ago·2 replies

This is no longer maintained and it’s not compatible with PHP 7

This topic was modified 7 years, 4 months ago by Dave Navarro, Jr..

The only plugin works fine

by Andrews32·7 years ago

I tried several plugins, but the WP-Editor is the only valid, ready to use and simple solution. It works on PHP5+. Thanks to author! Also, it works together with WP Bakery Visual Composer (no conflict)!
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Единственный плагин для подсветки HTML-кода в редакторе, который работает как надо “из коробки”. В том числе на PHP5 (некоторые требуют PHP7), и параллельно с WP Bakery Visual Composer (они не конфликтуют). И, в отличие от ещё одного плагина, здесь не создаётся ещё одна вкладка в дополение к двум (Визуально / Текст), а подсвечивается код именно во вкладке “Текст”. То, что мне и нужно было!