February 19, 2024

WP Editor Plugin

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

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

Installation

Upload the wp-editor.zip to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress

Screenshots

Settings page for WP Editor
Syntax highlighting in Page/Post editor
Updated plugin editor with Ajax file browser
Updated theme editor with file upload enabled
Fancybox integration

FAQ

Does WP Editor provide syntax highlighting for the page/post editor?

Yes! This feature was added in version 1.1 of WP Editor. If it’s not enabled by default, visit the settings page, click on the “Post Editor” section and enable it there.

Can I search for text within a file?

Yes! Just use the key combination, CTRL + F or CMD + F and it will open up a search dialog box that will allow you to type in a search string.

Does WP Editor have a fullscreen mode?

Yes! Just hit the Esc key or click on the fullscreen button on the post editor and it will take the editor to the full size of the browser.

I don’t like the active line highlighting in the editor, can I disable this?

Yes! Just visit the settings page and you can disable the active line highlighting there.

A file type that my theme uses is not supported by WP Editor, how can I get it added?

If there is a filetype that is not supported by WP Editor, just visit the WP Editor support page and fill out the support form. We will do our best to include it by the next release.

My custom quicktags don’t work with WP Editor, why not?

WP Editor uses a custom method for creating quicktags to get them to work with the update. If you use a specific quicktag that is not supported, fill out our support form and we will try to implement it as soon as possible.

Is WP Editor better than the competition?

Yes! Well, we like to think so. If there is a feature that another plugin has that you think WP Editor should include, let us know. We will do our best to add it in to the plugin!

I love WP Editor! Can I help somehow?

Yes! While we don’t have a need for further developers at this time, any financial contributions are welcome! Just visit the WP Editor website and click on the donate link, and thank you!

Changelog

1.2.9

Sanitize outputs

1.2.8

Randomize log file name

1.2.7

Security release: fixes SQLi vulnerabilities.

1.2.6.3

Fixed multiple XSS vulnerabilities

1.2.6.2

Fixed issues with QuickTags not working reliably
Fixed issues with inserting images not working reliably

1.2.6.1

Fixed Firefox conflict: NS_ERROR_FAILURE
Fixed ‘Add Media’ button not working

1.2.6

Added Nivo Lightbox to replace outdated Fancybox
Added support for SCSS files
Updated CodeMirror library to 5.13.4 including all extensions
Updated CodeMirror instance to use wp_editor to avoid conflicts
Updated quicktags to use default WordPress quicktags
Updated ajax requests to use wp_json_encode
Updated registering CodeMirror script to try to avoid conflicts
Fixed CSRF and permissions vulnerabilities
Fixed issue with duplicate editors on page/post editor
Fixed broken functions in plugin/theme editors
Fixed duplicating backslashes for unc paths

1.2.5.3

Update language text domain

1.2.5.2

Fixed compatibility with WordPress 4.3

1.2.5.1

Fixed javascript error that broke the editors

1.2.5

Added the ability to change the indent size
Fixed javascript error when clicking preview in posts view
Fixed file download not working on all plugin/theme files
Fixed missing CSS styles for quicktags

1.2.4

Added ability to edit .xml files
Fixed font issue in fullscreen mode
Fixed fullscreen save not working

1.2.3

Added ability to create new plugins and themes from inside the plugin/theme editors
Added ability to download plugins and themes
Added ability to download individual plugin and theme files being edited
Added ability to save page/post editor in fullscreen mode
Updated width of AJAX Browser in plugin/theme editors
Fixed QuickPress editor not working for Author Role
Fixed PHP Warning when viewing drop-ins and mustuse plugins
Fixed display of warning message for active theme
Fixed typos on settings page

1.2.2

Fixed issues with PHP 5.4+
Fixed issue with selecting theme file types not working
Fixed issue with double scrollbar
Fixed issue with error message appearing when trying to save a post/page
Fixed issue with settings link not appearing for symlink installs

1.2.1

Added feature to preserve scroll position in post editor on save and toggle between Visual/Text views
Added z-index fix for gutter when WordPress menu is collapsed
Added ability to edit .less files
Added ability to change the editor font size for plugin, theme and page/post editors
Fixed window resize issue with codemirror expanding past its boundaries

1.2

Added Save, Undo, Redo, Search, Find Next, Find Prev, Replace, Replace All and Fullscreen buttons to plugin/theme editors
Added ability to hide WP Editor menu icon from menu sidebar and move it to settings submenu
Added ability to check if file is writable and add error messages accordingly in plugin/theme editors
Added highlighting of shortcodes in Post editor
Updated is_writeable() to is_writable()
Fixed conflicts with TinyMCE Advanced and Ultimate TinyMCE plugins
Fixed conflict with WooThemes themes

1.1.0.3

Added Ambiance, Blackboard, Lesser Dark, Vibrant Ink and XQ-Dark themes
Fixed text selection in all editors
Fixed post editor highlighter not loading when visual editor is disabled

1.1.0.2

Added ability to customize tab characters and size for all editors
Added ability to set custom editor heights for all editors
Updated CodeMirror library to 2.33
Updated CSS to work with new version of CodeMirror
Fixed issue with media button toolbar not inserting shortcodes/content when in visual mode
Fixed issue with blockquote QuickTag inserting twice

1.1.0.1

Fixed Upload/Insert media buttons not working in page/post editor
Removed legacy CSS theme files

1.1

Added syntax highlighter for page/post editor
Added in monospace font for default theme/plugin/post editor
Updated Edit links in plugins page to work with WP 3.4 updates
Updated CSS themes to limit number of resources loaded
Updated CSS highlighting for Ruby Blue and Monokai themes
Fixed theme and plugin editors to allow disabling of line wrapping

1.0.3

Updated CSS for theme/plugin editor
Updated default theme/plugin editor font
Fixed issue with theme editor in non 3.4 installations of WordPress

1.0.2

Fixed invalid foreach statement for WP 3.4 in Theme editor
Fixed invalid URL for images in root directory of themes
Updated editor to keep line position when saving files
Removed tab characters in all code and replaced with spaces
Updated contextual help in the code editor pages
Added ability to upload files in Theme/Plugin Editor

1.0.1

Updated WP Editor to work with WordPress 3.4+
Added HTML and HTM icons

1.0 BETA

Initial release of WP Editor