Best code editor plugins for WordPress
The most popular code editor plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. WPIDE leads with 40K+ active installs, ahead of WP Editor (20K+) and HTML Editor for Contact Form 7 (1K+). All 9 plugins tagged “code editor” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 9 code editor plugins
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WPIDEThe most installed code editor plugin, with 40K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 306 reviews, updated 1 week ago.
- 2.
WP Editor20K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 95 reviews, updated 7 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 3.
HTML Editor for Contact Form 71K+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 2 months ago.
- 4.
KB HTML Site Importer & Visual Editor60+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 4 weeks ago.
- 5.
Alkane Code10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.0.18.
- 6.
Titan Elements10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.5.33.
- 7.
FileQuarryFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 weeks ago.
- 8.
HTML5 Code editorFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.2.30.
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Snippet FlyerFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.6.11.
All 9 plugins tagged “code editor”
WPIDE
Down in the last 7 days:2#869by XplodedThemes8 days ago
Manage WordPress files, edit code and add PHP, CSS, JavaScript and HTML snippets from your dashboard.
- Installs
- 40K+
- Rating
- 4.8(306)
- Downloads
- 952/day
WP Editor
Down in the last 7 days:5#1,139by benjaminprojas8 months ago
WP Editor is a plugin for WordPress that replaces the default plugin and theme editors as well as the page/post editor.
- Installs
- 20K+
- Rating
- 4.5(95)
- Downloads
- 87/day
HTML Editor for Contact Form 7
Down in the last 7 days:31#5,131by Wow-Company2 months ago
Add HTML editor to Contact Form 7 with code highlighter and extended form options.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 22/day
KB HTML Site Importer & Visual Editor
Up in the last 7 days:1,534#20,070by Key2Blogging1 month ago
Import a static website from a ZIP file and manage its pages, content, images and files in WordPress.
- Installs
- 60+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
Alkane Code
#33,001by alkanesolutions4 years ago
A TinyMCE code editor with Prism syntax highlighting.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 6/day
Titan Elements
Down in the last 7 days:8,711#46,618by wpplugindepot10 years ago
The future of WordPress is here. Titan allows you to design individual sections and which can then be reused with ease.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
FileQuarry
#48,697by Kanajariya Ashish19 days ago
Find and edit code or text strings in your themes, plugins and database, directly from wp-admin.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
HTML5 Code editor
Up in the last 7 days:12,282#51,247by Adeleye Ayodeji7 years ago
Integrate code editor to your website.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Snippet Flyer
Down in the last 7 days:13,046#66,499by Saifullah Siddique2 years ago
Add beautiful code snippets to your blog posts or any content area.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 1/day