ACE Editor for WP is a WordPress app, with a 4.5 average rating from 2 reviews, as of July 9, 2026.
ACE Editor for WP is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by daxitude. With a rating of 4.5★ from 2 reviews.
AppRanks data: ACE Editor for WP ranks #0 in Admin on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 1% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
Generated from live marketplace data — refreshed daily
ACE Editor for WP is a highly rated WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Admin category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 2 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (4.5★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by daxitude — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (2) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How ACE Editor for WP works
This plugin adds an advanced code editor to the post content box on post.php and post-new.php. A third tab is added alongside Visual and HTML modes and you can toggle between the three.
NOTE: Visual Mode tends to eat up most/all of any special formatting. If you want to use ACE I’d suggest disabling Visual mode completely. You can do this easily yourself under Users -> Your Profile -> ‘Disable the visual editor when writing’. You can also do it for all users and for specific post types only. See the accompanying file no-visual.php for an example.
Not all features work in Internet Explorer v8 and earlier.
This does not work in full screen mode. Yet.
Features
Syntax highlighting
Tabbing
Line numbers
Auto closing of tags and quotes
Line highlighting
Default theme is TextMate
Fixed-width, soft wrap, adjustable height
Remembers your last used mode and loads it up on initial page view
ACE Editor can do quite a bit more. If you have integration ideas, let me hear about it
Todo
make height of editor consistent when toggling between modes
deal with auto_p? (might help preserve formatting from Visual mode)
make it work in full screen mode
allow users to set their ACE preferences on their profile screen
Category rankings
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Where ACE Editor for WP stands in the Admin category
ACE Editor for WP ranks #0 of 620 apps in the Admin category, placing it in the top 1% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is ACE Editor for WP?
ACE Editor for WP is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 4.5-star rating from 2 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on a daily refresh cycle. It is listed under the Admin category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by daxitude.
Who uses ACE Editor for WP?
Currently around 30 active stores have installed ACE Editor for WP. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Admin category on WordPress.