Title: Front-end Editor for WordPress Author: Ella Van Durpe Published: September 4, 2013 Last modified: August 23, 2016 --- Search plugins ![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/wp-front-end-editor_ffffff.svg) # wp-front-end-editor * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-front-end-editor/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-front-end-editor/#reviews) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-front-end-editor/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-front-end-editor/) ## Description This plugin has been closed as of June 25, 2025 and is not available for download. This closure is permanent. Reason: Author Request. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/618371816545c570449966418d376155b3e96cada80af2c51015cc36253024db? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Simple, still works, hoping for update](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simple-still-works-hoping-for-update/)󠁿 [Billy Wilcosky](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wilcosky/) October 4, 2023 This may have in part been abandoned in favor of Gutenberg, but I would like to politely beg that this be updated to work without having to install the old REST API plugin. And perhaps review the code and update anything else that needs a refresh. I understand that many may not see a point. If you have to edit a post, edit it in the back-end. Or, there are a couple of other front-end editing options. But, I have a minimal website (all text) and I want members to be able to edit their plain text posts from the front-end. This works extremely well for that. I should add that I also use a minimal, non-full-site editing theme. I’m sure that helps as I assume this may not work with new block type themes. Please, if the original author cannot due to other more important projects, could someone adopt this? ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e696e564dcd79a3ea9bc12429dc21cce13e810f40b60a73d8cc15a8c5b929fe6? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Great front-end posts editor and still works.](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/great-front-end-posts-editor-and-still-works/)󠁿 [Jonathan Camp](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nampara17/) March 17, 2021 So, this simple plugin allows you to easily edit standard ‘posts’ on the front end by adding content. Mostly paragraphs, bullet lists, images, etc. All the standard stuff that you may want in a post. BUT it does it on the front end without having to go into the posts -> edit routine. This does not use Gutenberg and is very simple. It relies on having the Rest API installed. This is installed for you after this plugin if you allow it. What’s nice is you have the ability to allow it to edit other custom post types (e.g. pages). Most people use page builders so this would not work for them but if you have simple site with great content, this will allow you to dip into posts and pages, etc. and edit to your hearts desires. I love it and find it very useful at times. If you want to use your page builder you can always go into the backend and use it, this is just another way of editing. My advice ( if you use it) is to use it on ‘posts’ and every day stuff where you just want to bang out some content without all the hassle of going into the backend, etc. Nice one. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/113e300e93376811bb3e4df669f14cb4d02fd1d1f9b7df9beb1e39a48240f7b3? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Outstanding](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/outstanding-362/)󠁿 [marcustomlinson](https://profiles.wordpress.org/marcustomlinson/) July 3, 2019 Ok so this plugin hasn’t been updated in 3 years but it still works like a charm! Love it! Thank you! ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/79f8adaa71fffb69c334ab079efbe0d80d76a96a85b477c170115fb29a010367? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Works fine with 2 customizations](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/works-fine-with-2-customizations/)󠁿 [michel1991](https://profiles.wordpress.org/michel1991/) June 8, 2018 2 replies For those who work with a newer WP version with the build in REST API, you can add: return; after: function check_rest_api_plugin() { In class-fee.php in the root of the plugin folder. Now you dont need the Wordpress Rest Api plugin. It seems like PUT and PATCH are not supported anymore and the new route for updating is a post to /pages/500 for example. You can fix this by editing fee.js in the js folder. Change line 23 to: return Backbone.sync(‘create’, model, _.clone(options)).then( function (data, text, xhr) { So update method to ‘create’. Hope this works for others, cause this plugin seems to be the best free front end editor 🙂 ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/2f47a4fd3ac055d7589efa0e15cd2de75c87c7b6c76931ef7fa9578f53e716b1? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Just Don’t Work](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/just-dont-work-2/)󠁿 [byermedia](https://profiles.wordpress.org/byermedia/) February 2, 2018 never got off the ground!. No instructions, no settings. Front-end Editor requires WP REST API that will cause errors with Jetpack, Deactivate jetpack and still not work.. giant waste of time A easy, working plugin to do as this plugin claims to do, allow registered user to edit their own post is much needed!.. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d4fb33b0da83a4615ac587edbc82a2536c3eef71935dfe2f3088f2c584fdae9d? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Fantastic idea, but going to need allot of work](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fantastic-idea-but-going-to-need-allot-of-work/)󠁿 [thezman](https://profiles.wordpress.org/thezman/) November 29, 2017 Only problem I see here is integrating this will all of the custom fields and post types that have evolved. This plugin is going to need a simple API that programmers can interface with allowing them to create intuitive ways for users to handle Shortcodes, shortcode IN custom fields, custom fields created with things like Redux and ACF… Please do this, its a huge task, maybe if WordPress took people off of Gutenberg and put them onto this we would have a fantastic product!!! [ Read all 69 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-front-end-editor/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Front-end Editor for WordPress” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Ella Van Durpe ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ellatrix/) * [ iseulde ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/iseulde/) * [ WordPress.org ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wordpressdotorg/) * [ SiteGround ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/siteground/) “Front-end Editor for WordPress” has been translated into 13 locales. 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