Front-end Editor
Edit content inline, without going to the admin area.
The facts
- Rating
- 4★ from 23
- Active installs
- 500+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 23 Jul 2013
- Added
- Mar 2009
- Requires WP
- 3.2
- Tested up to
- WP 3.6.1
- Downloads
- 273,759
Our analysis
AI-assistedFront-end Editor is a WordPress plugin that allows you to edit content directly on your site without accessing the admin backend. You can make changes to posts, pages, custom post types, comments, and widgets, streamlining the editing process.
The plugin checks user permissions, ensuring that if you cannot edit an item in the admin area, you also cannot edit it on the front end. It is designed to be compatible with any theme and aims to reduce the need for backend visits.
Best for: This plugin suits users who want a simpler way to edit content on their WordPress site.
What it does well
- ✓Enables direct content editing from the front end
- ✓Supports posts, pages, comments, and widgets
- ✓Checks user permissions like the admin backend
- ✓Compatible with any theme
Where it falls short
- •Last updated in July 2013
- •Limited support and development ongoing
Verdict
Front-end Editor provides a straightforward solution for editing content directly on your site, but its age and limited support may be a concern for some users.
From the developer
scribu's own description of Front-end Editor, lightly tidied.
Front-end Editor is a plugin that lets you make changes to your content directly from your site. No need to load the admin backend just to correct a typo.
It makes the same capability checks, so that if a user isn’t allowed to edit something in wp-admin, they aren’t allowed to edit it in the front-end either.
You can edit posts, pages, custom post types, comments, widgets and many more elements.
Goals:
- save as many trips to the backend as possible
- compatible with any theme, out of the box
- light and fast
Support and development:
Support is handled by the lovely designsimply.
I am not developing the plugin anymore; only applying the patches that other people send via Github.
Credits:
- Aloha Editor for the fantastic WYSIWYG editing component
Links: Documentation | Plugin News | Author’s Site