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by Bryan Petty 4.7 (17 reviews)

Better File Editor

Adds line numbers, syntax highlighting, code folding, and lots more to the theme and plugin editors in the admin panel.

Better File Editor ranks #10,307 among WordPress.org plugins with 300+ active installations, is #257 of 1,182 in the Editor & Writing category, a 4.7/5 rating from 17 reviews, and was last updated Oct 18, 2015. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 4.3 (Current: 7.1.4)
v2.3.1 Current Version v2.3.1
Updated 11 years ago Last Update on 18 Oct, 2015
Refreshed 1 week ago Last Refreshed on
#257 of 1,182 in Editor & Writing Top 25% by installs No update in over a year
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Active Installs
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Downloads
41.3K
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Support Resolved
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Rating
94%
Review 4.7 out of 5
4.7 (17 reviews)

Next Milestone 400

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Reviews & Ratings

4.7
17 reviews
Overall 94%
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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

No known vulnerabilities on record for Better File Editor. Checked 3 months ago.

TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site administrators and developers who edit theme and plugin files directly in the admin panel. It replaces the default plain-text theme and plugin editor with a full-featured code editor that adds line numbers, syntax highlighting, and code folding.

  • Line numbers in editor
  • Syntax highlighting
  • Code folding
  • Multiple editor themes included
  • Supports many programming languages
  • Uses Ajax.org Cloud9 Editor
  • Falls back to default editor without JavaScript

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Better File Editor

Better File Editor has 300+ active installations on the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Better File Editor holds a 4.7 out of 5 star rating based on 17 user reviews on WordPress.org.
Better File Editor is developed by Bryan Petty and published on the official WordPress.org plugin repository.
Better File Editor requires WordPress 3.9 or higher and is tested up to WordPress 4.3.
Better File Editor has been downloaded 41,345+ times from WordPress.org.
The latest version of Better File Editor is 2.3.1. It was last updated on October 18, 2015.
Yes. Better File Editor is a free WordPress plugin available to download and install from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

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