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WYSIWYG Editing

v1.0

by Matt Mullenweg · updated 21 years ago

This plugin activates WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) editing for different fields in WordPress. It is based on the widgEditor.

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Rank
#18,686
Down11 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 74
70+ reported · High
Total downloads
23.8K
23,789 all-time
Rating
1.0/5
1 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 80+ · ETA unknown

WYSIWYG Editing at a glance

WYSIWYG Editing is a WordPress plugin by Matt Mullenweg with 70+ active installs, the #18,686 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 1.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.0 came out on Mar 24, 2005, more than 21 years ago. It was first released in 2005.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

73 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
WYSIWYG Editing Compare series
Downloads over time: 28 days across 1 series.0246Oct 10Oct 15Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 6
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DateWYSIWYG Editing
Nov 6, 20265
Nov 5, 20263
Nov 4, 20262
Nov 3, 20265
Nov 2, 20266
Nov 1, 20267
Oct 31, 20262
Oct 30, 20261
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20262
Oct 27, 20263
Oct 26, 20266
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20262
Oct 23, 20263
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20264
Oct 16, 20261
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20262
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20267

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 74 · -1.3% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.737475Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202674
Nov 8, 202674
Nov 7, 202673
Nov 5, 202673
Nov 4, 202673
Nov 3, 202673
Nov 2, 202673
Nov 1, 202673
Oct 31, 202673
Oct 30, 202673
Oct 29, 202674
Oct 28, 202674
Oct 27, 202675

Rank over time

#18,686 · down 63 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#18.6K#18.7K#18.7KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#18,686
Nov 8, 2026#18,675
Nov 7, 2026#18,731
Nov 6, 2026#18,673
Nov 5, 2026#18,708
Nov 3, 2026#18,675
Nov 2, 2026#18,674
Nov 1, 2026#18,664
Oct 31, 2026#18,700
Oct 30, 2026#18,702
Oct 29, 2026#18,573
Oct 28, 2026#18,577
Oct 27, 2026#18,623

Growth %

Average -0.10% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 2026+1.37%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026-1.35%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-1.33%

Active installs band

70+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.70Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202670+
Nov 8, 202670+
Nov 7, 202670+
Nov 6, 202670+
Nov 5, 202670+
Nov 4, 202670+
Nov 3, 202670+
Nov 2, 202670+
Nov 1, 202670+
Oct 31, 202670+
Oct 30, 202670+
Oct 29, 202670+
Oct 28, 202670+
Oct 27, 202670+

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Change log

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Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.0100%

Rating trend

1.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0
Requires WordPress
–
Tested up to
–
Requires PHP
–
First released
Mar 24, 2005
Last updated
Mar 24, 2005
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about WYSIWYG Editing

How many websites use WYSIWYG Editing?

WYSIWYG Editing is active on 70+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #18,686 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has WYSIWYG Editing been downloaded?

23,789 times in total since 2005. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats

When was WYSIWYG Editing last updated?

Version 1.0 came out on Mar 24, 2005 (21 years ago).

Is WYSIWYG Editing still maintained?

Its last release was 21 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does WYSIWYG Editing have?

1.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.

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Review stats

1.0

★★★★★

1 reviews

  • 5 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
Positive
0%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
100%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 1.1.

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Metric
WYSIWYG Editing
Estimated installs≈ 74
Reported installs70+
Rating1.0
Reviews1
Total downloads23.8K
AuthorMatt Mullenweg
First releasedMar 24, 2005
Version1.0
Requires WP–
Requires PHP–
Last updatedMar 24, 2005

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