CKEditor for WordPress

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This plugin replaces the default WordPress editor with CKEditor.

Maintenance status

Looking for maintainers. If you would like to take over the development of this extension or just help in developing a component used by thousands of users, then please contact me: w.walc /at/ cksource.com. The extension is currently not maintained. Use it at your own risk.

For anyone willing to contribute: the extension is now available on GitHub. Anyone is welcome to contribute. Without your help the extension will not get any further updates.

What is CKEditor?

CKEditor is a text editor to be used inside web pages. It's a WYSIWYG editor, which means the text being edited looks as similar as possible to the page once published. It brings to the web common editing features found on desktop editing applications like Microsoft Word and OpenOffice.

CKEditor is compatible with most internet browsers and operating systems, including:

  • Internet Explorer 8+
  • Firefox
  • Safari
  • Google Chrome
  • Opera

Live demo is available at http://wordpress.ckeditor.com/.

Features

  • Replace the default WordPress editor with CKEditor
  • Post comments with CKEditor to provide styled and colorful comments (optional)
  • Built-in file manager and upload manager, also supports CKFinder an AJAX file browser
  • Built-in WordPress "read more" button
  • Integration plugin for Viper's Video Quicktags
  • Integration plugin for Wp-Polls
  • Integration plugin for GD Star Rating
  • Integration plugin for NextGEN Gallery
  • Integrated with WordPress media buttons
  • Configurable output formatting
  • Manage and insert smileys into your post
  • Customizable toolbar buttons
  • Customizable skin
  • And more :)

Releases (23 )

Version Release Date Change Log
4.4.5 2014-10-30

  • 30.10.2014 =

  • Fixed preview/publish JavaScript errors in WordPress 4.x. Fixed by @vokiel.

  • Updated CKEditor to 4.4.5.
4.4.4 2014-09-18

  • 18.09.2014 =

  • Fixed compatibility with WordPress 4.0.

  • Updated CKEditor to 4.4.4.

  • Added Advanced Content Filter setting in Advanced Settings.
4.0.0.1 2014-07-15

  • 15.07.2014 =

  • Backported security patch from CKEditor 4.4.3.
4.0 2012-12-19

  • 19.12.2012 =

  • Updated CKEditor to 4.0 version

  • Set the default skin to Moono

  • Modified the default toolbars

  • Increased the default height of editor for comments

  • Fixed image captions

  • Added protection against caching JavaScript files by the browser, by appending CKEditor timestamp to js files

  • Fixed: CKEditor does not load when "external" plugin is enabled, but the required extension is not installed

  • Minor fixes in the old built-in file browser

  • Spellchecker plugins are now enabled in "Advanced Options"
3.6.3 2012-06-21

  • 21.06.2012 =

    • Update CKEditor to 3.6.3 version
    • Fix bug: CKEditor breaks ajax comment reply function on dasboard (http://wordpress.org/support/topic/ckeditor-breaks-wordpress-built-in-ajax-reply-function?replies=2)
    • Fix bug: IE - remove border of image when is as a link
    • New feature: Add option to use CKEditor in excerpt field (http://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-ckeditor-for-wordpress-having-ckeditor-for-excerpt).
    • Fix bug: remove calling for non-existent css file
    • Fix bug with File Gallery plugin compatibilty: http://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-ckeditor-for-wordpress-ckeditor-isnt-show-by-default-when-page-loads
    • Change default settings for CKEditor Output Formatting. This should fix problems with inserting youtube videos to post.
    • Fix bug: CKFinder can not use it's config variable when this variable is object
    • Refactor code: changes leading spaces for tabs to according Wordpress code syntax sandard
    • Fix bug: Duplicate class attribute for image caption (http://wordpress.org/support/topic/image-attachment-class-problem)
    • Fix PHP E_STRICT warnings (http://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-strict-errors)
    • Fix PHP Notice: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in overview.php file.
    • Fix bug: On page with comment form JavaScript errors occurs when W3 Total cache plugin is used. Turn off minfiy on page with comment form.
    • Fix bug: Checking if SSL being used (http://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-ckeditor-for-wordpress-blank-white-edit-screen)
    • Fix look of plugin's overview page
3.6.2.5 2012-02-23
  • 23.02.2012 =
    • Fix bug: Fix JavaScript error: instance is undefined
    • Fix bug: Call to undefined method _WP_Editors::editor_settings() (http://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-ckeditor-for-wordpress-error-on-activation)
    • Fix bug: Fix notice error of auto detecting language when viewing website (http://wordpress.org/support/topic/throwing-notice-error-when-viewing-website)
    • Fix bug: Fix for hidden buttons below Wordpress admin bar when 'Maximize' button clicked
    • Fix bug: Fix support for NextGEN Gallery Plugin (http://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-ckeditor-for-wordpress-ckeditor-and-nextgen-button-problem)
    • Fix bug: Fix support for gd-star-rating plugin
    • Fix bug: CKEditor plugin doesn't work with latest qTranslate plugin (http://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-ckeditor-for-wordpress-qtranslate-not-working)
    • Fix bug: Try to load nextgen plugin button when user has no permission to do this
    • Fix bug: CKEditor plugin, Uploading where admin is restricted to https
    • Fix error: ckeditor_wordpress::can_upload() is private
3.6.2.4 2011-12-13

  • 13.12.2011 =

    • Fix problems with upgrade and working correctly in new Wordpress 3.3 Sonny.
    • Fix problem with loading CKEditor inside element with id 'content' which is not textarea.
3.6.2.3 2011-12-01

  • 01.12.2011 =

    • This version of CKEditor for WordPress was released due to some issues with upgrading the plugin to version 3.6.2.2. The problem is now fixed.
    • Fix for problem with NextGEN Gallery plugin (http://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-ckeditor-for-wordpress-just-updated-to-ckeditor-3622-no-items-in-visual-editor)
1.0.5 2011-11-29

  • 10.02.2011 =

    • Updated CKEditor to version 3.5.1
1.0.6 2011-11-29

  • 17.02.2011 =

    • Updated CKEditor to version 3.5.2
1.0.7 2011-11-29

  • 08.04.2011 =

    • Updated CKEditor to version 3.5.3
    • Vipers Video Quicktags show buttons only from enabled options
    • Successfully tested with wordpress 3.1
1.0.8 2011-11-29

  • 10.05.2011 =

    • Updated CKEditor to version 3.6
    • Fix error when calling undefinde getUserSetting function in ckeditor.utils.js
1.0.9 2011-11-29

  • 05.07.2011 =

    • Add compatibility to Wordpress 3.2
    • Updated CKEditor to version 3.6.1
3.6.2 2011-11-29

  • 15.09.2011 =

    • Updated CKEditor to version 3.6.2
    • Fix error : CKEditor is in read only state after closing Wordpress gallery popup (iframe)
    • Add support to "Custom fields template" plugin (http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/custom-field-template/)
    • Refactor of functions use in Wordpress gallery
    • Add index.html files to directories to protect against directory listing
3.6.2.1 2011-11-29

  • 14.10.2011 =

    • Add security fix (thx to Julio Potier from http://boiteaweb.fr)
    • Fix to Cannot reply to an existing comment (http://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-ckeditor-for-wordpress-v362-cannot-reply-to-an-existing-comment)
    • Fix CKEdtior 3.6.2 Update and qTranslate incompatibility (http://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-ckeditor-for-wordpress-ckedtior-362-update-and-qtranslate-incompatibility)
    • Change messages for CKFinder configuration
3.6.2.2 2011-11-29

  • 29.11.2011 =

    • Fix for form token secure when browser send no http_referer
    • Fix for support qTranslate plugin (http://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-ckeditor-for-wordpress-cant-insert-image-or-another-html-tag-from-default-wordpress-media-uploader)
    • Fix for plugin path (http://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin_path-doesnt-use-wp_plugin_url)
    • Fix for html markups in image caption.
    • Fix for html entities in image caption
    • Add support for language settings (http://wordpress.org/support/topic/ckeditor-language-same-as-configphp-lang)
    • Fix for CSS default Wordpress theme (http://wordpress.org/support/topic/use-theme-css-should-work-fine-with-the-default-theme)
    • Fix for JavaScript autosave.init call error (http://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-ckeditor-for-wordpress-ckeditor-for-wordpress-and-mailpress)
    • Fix for unnecessary change html entities in text. Now it only occurs in shortcodes tags in
1.0.4 2010-12-20

  • 05.11.2010 =

    • Updated CKEditor to version 3.5
1.0.3 2010-12-20

  • 05.11.2010 =

    • Updated CKEditor to version 3.4.2
    • Corrected the default set of buttons in that are available in comments
1.0.2 2010-12-20

  • 21.09.2010 =

    • Updated CKEditor to version 3.4.1
    • Fixed qTranslate plugin compatibility
    • Added Bidi (LTR/RTL) buttons to the toolbar
    • Fixed: Reply to comment freezes unless source button is pressed
1.0.1 2010-06-14

  • 14.06.2010 =

  • Fixed usage of PHP short tag causing parse error

  • Fixed "Read more" button

  • Fixed issues when working with the qTranslate extension (unable to save edited content)

  • Fixed issues with saving configuration files when using file editor
1.0 2010-06-10

  • 11.06.2010 =

  • Updated CKEditor to 3.3.1

  • Fixed issue with loading templates inside of CKEditor.

  • Fixed compatibility with qTranslate

  • Added option to enable/disable SCAYT

  • Improved compatibility with WordPress 3.0

  • Fixed problem with MediaEmbed plugin (unknown variable ckeditorVariables)

  • Fixed built-in file browser
1.0 Beta2 2010-03-17
1.0 Beta 2010-03-10