Re{code} Front HTML Editor is a free, open-source WordPress plugin designed to enable direct frontend editing of post content with a live preview. It allows users with editing permissions to modify HTML content directly on the page, bypassing the need to access the WordPress admin area or reload the page. The tool is intended for site owners, editors, or anyone managing content on WordPress sites who require efficient, in-place editing capabilities.
Key features include a lightweight, plain textarea editor that operates without external dependencies and works across all modern browsers. The editor offers a formatting toolbar supporting options such as bold, italic, strikethrough, highlight, code, headings, lists, links, and images. Users can access keyboard shortcuts for opening, saving, and cancelling edits, as well as for text formatting. An element picker feature lets users select any DOM element to obtain its CSS selector, complete with breadcrumb navigation for ancestor elements. The plugin supports both dark and light themes, which can be configured in the settings, and allows for custom or preset CSS selectors to target content areas, accommodating a wide range of themes including Genesis, Divi, Astra, GeneratePress, and others.
Additional capabilities include the ability to save reusable HTML blocks as custom snippet toolbar buttons, with a cursor marker to control insertion points. Security measures are built in, such as nonce verification, per-post capability checks, and sanitization using wp_kses_post. Scripts and styles are only loaded for logged-in users with editing permissions and only on singular posts or pages, minimizing impact on site performance.
Installation can be done either by manually uploading the plugin ZIP file through the WordPress admin or by cloning the repository from GitHub. 4 or above. The plugin is compatible with both the Classic and Block (Gutenberg) editors, editing the post_content directly on the frontend regardless of backend editor choice. The software is distributed under an open-source license and is maintained by Re{code}commerce.
Re{code} Front HTML Editor sits in PulseGate's Design & Creative category. It focuses on allowing WordPress users to edit post HTML directly on the frontend with instant preview, eliminating backend switching. It is built as a B2B2C product for wordPress site editors and content creators. Re{code} Front HTML Editor is free to use. It runs on the web.
re{code}commerce builds and maintains Re{code} Front HTML Editor, and the product first shipped in 2026. PulseGate's similarity index finds few close equivalents — Re{code} Front HTML Editor occupies a relatively distinct niche. Key capabilities include Live HTML editing, instant preview, and format toolbar.
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