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Best text editor plugins for WordPress

The most popular text editor plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter leads with 60K+ active installs, ahead of Manage TinyMCE Editor (200+) and RobArt Text Collector (40+). All 5 plugins tagged “text editor” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 5 text editor plugins

  1. 1.
    HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter

    The most installed text editor plugin, with 60K+ active installs. Rated 4.4 from 110 reviews, updated 2 weeks ago.

  2. 2.
    Manage TinyMCE Editor

    200+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.8.34.

  3. 3.
    RobArt Text Collector

    40+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 1 day ago.

  4. 4.
    Simple Quick Tags

    10+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.2.39.

  5. 5.
    Presslyte

    Fewer than 10 active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 1 week ago.

All 5 plugins tagged “text editor”