Replace now Radar no. 09 · Quiet

WP Edit

What it does: Adds extra buttons and options to the classic content editor.

Why it’s listed: A public advisory covers the current version, and no fix is listed. It was last updated in 2018 and is tested only up to WordPress 4.9. Its latest reviews average 3.5 stars against 4.0 overall. It works with the classic editor, so sites on the block editor may not need it at all.

View on WordPress.org ↗ Checked 2026-10-31 Reviewed by Abhishek Deshpande

Active installs: 40k+
Last updated: 2018-10-15
Tested up to: 4.9.35
Rating: 4.0 / 5 (159)
Version: 4.0.4
Maintainers: 1

Is WP Edit still maintained?

It has gone over two years without an update, and it has a second warning sign: public advisory with no fix listed.

Quiet: No update for over a year.

Placements are our opinion, based on public evidence. Risk here means a plugin may not get a fix if a problem appears. It doesn’t mean we found a flaw, unless we show an advisory. Going quiet alone never puts a plugin in Replace now.

Updates No release since 2018-10-15. That was 8 yr 1 mo before our check. WordPress.org plugin directory · checked 2026-10-31

Compatibility Tested up to WordPress 4.9.35. WordPress 7.1.4 was current on 2026-10-31. WordPress.org plugin directory · checked 2026-10-31

Security 1 public advisory on record, and 1 has no fix listed. Details are below. wpvulnerability.net · checked 2026-10-31

Reviews The latest 10 reviews average 3.5 stars, against 4.0 overall. 4 of them gave 1 or 2 stars. Newest activity: 2024-06-01. These reviews are somewhat lower than the overall score. WordPress.org reviews · checked 2026-10-31

Maintainers 1 listed contributor. No recent support threads. WordPress.org plugin directory · checked 2026-10-31

Usage 1,042 downloads in the last 30 days, including updates. 95.54% of sites run version 4.0. WordPress.org stats · checked 2026-10-31

What to do next

Back up the site, and use a staging copy for any change.
Check whether your authors still need it.
If they do, try one of the alternatives below, and test old posts before you remove this plugin.

If it works today, no need to panic, but don’t leave this for long.

Recommended alternatives to WP Edit

Advanced Editor Tools ↗

Extra buttons for the classic and block editors.

1M+ installs · 4.5 stars · Updated 2026-08-26 · Tested 7.1.4

Classic Editor ↗

Keeps the classic editor, without the extra buttons.

8M+ installs · 4.9 stars · Updated 2026-05-28 · Tested 7.0.8

Block editor ↗

Built into WordPress.

No extra plugin needed

Each listed plugin was updated in the last six months, is tested with WordPress 7.0 or newer, and had no open advisory in WPVulnerability when we checked. We have not tried them ourselves. No one pays to appear here.

Security record

Advisory	Severity	Fixed in
CVE-2025-53253 ↗ Cross-site scripting	Medium (5.9)	No fix listed

wpvulnerability.net · checked 2026-10-31

A listed advisory does not mean the current version is exploitable.

Latest reviews

5/5 works with WordPress 6.5.3 2024-06-01
5/5 I can edit rich text just like M.Office. 2022-03-08
1/5 Cant activate transaction ID 2021-10-07
5/5 Puts the oomph in your editor.. 2021-09-10
5/5 good 2021-01-23

Dates show last activity. Titles are written by WordPress.org users.

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