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Better Editor – The dead simple inline editor toolbar (WYSIWYG editor)

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Better Editor – The dead simple inline editor toolbar (WYSIWYG editor)

Description

This plugin will make every post editable from the front end.

  • Click on the ✏ ️Edit button below post title
  • Select any line to toggle the options toolbar
  • Click πŸ’Ύ Save to update or ❌ Cancel to discard the changes

Better Editor is a simple Inline front-end editor inspired by the Medium.com WYSIWYG editor.

It allows users to make simple content changes without having to go to the edit screen. Useful for correcting simple spelling errors, and quickly adding or changing content from the front end.

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Credits

Screenshots

  • Editing a post using the better editor plugin
  • Settings page to change the design of the toolbar

Installation

  • FROM WP ADMIN: Install from the WordPress.org respository by going to Plugins > Add New and search for Better Editor. Then click on Install & Activate.

  • BY UPLOADING: Upload and extract the zip file and just drop the contents in the wp-content/plugins/ directory of your WordPress installation and then activate the Plugin from the Plugins page.

FAQ

How to edit posts?

Below each post/page there is a “Edit” button added. When you click on this button you will be able to edit the text area for the selected post.

Can I change the toolbar design?

Yes, go to Settings > Better Editor and choose one of the 7 predefined themes.

I want more!

We’re considering adding Image Upload, Buttons, Lists, Embed, Tables and Custom HTML to the toolbar. Let us know in the comments which one would you like us add first.

Can I include it in a (premium) theme?

Of course, nothing would make us more proud than being included in your next theme (free or premium)!
if you integrate our plugin in your theme or plan to do so, please just message us at Our Contact Page and we’ll be more than happy to feature your theme in this description and our official blog.

Which browsers are supported?

Medium Editor requires modern browsers to work properly.
Currently supports Chrome, Firefox, Safari, IE, and Edge

Reviews

March 10, 2023
I am the plugin author but also a user of the plugin – I use it on several blogs to quickly make changes from the front end.
September 3, 2021
Thank you for your works. Nice and perfect! // after editing (and refreshing), my paragraph style is broken. Given options toolbar offers did not work.
September 6, 2019
just tried on one of my sites, does what it says
Read all 3 reviews

Contributors & Developers

“Better Editor – The dead simple inline editor toolbar (WYSIWYG editor)” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

Changelog

1.0.6
* Editor is active on page load

1.0.5
* Admin page UI change
* WP 6.2 Compatibillity
* CSS bugs fixed

1.0.4
* Added 7 themes
* Added a settings page where user can choose toolbar theme

1.0.3
* WordPress 6.1 Compatibility
* Fixed problem reported in ticket https://wordpress.org/support/topic/so-gooood-2/

1.0.2
* WordPress 5.6 Compatibility

1.0.1
* Fixed issues with the Avada theme’s H1 tag
* Added options to disable the Gutenberg Editor
* Settings page introduced

1.0.0
Initial πŸ™‚