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A good text or code editor is an essential tool for any WordPress user. You want to properly format your posts, include pictures, videos, have the ability to add tables and boxed content. Serious users also need the ability to search and replace content in a good editor. Search and replace is a big time saver for developers also. You do not want to spend hours scanning through code to identify each instance and manually correct it.

WordPress has a built-in WYSIWYG editor that allows users to write and publish posts easily. However, it requires an Internet connection, which is a problem in many places. A dropped Internet connection would make you lose your content, images that are being uploaded and unsaved data. The alternative is to write your post offline and publish only when ready.

For such serious users there are several editors. Here is a list of some of the best text editors for WordPress.

1) WP Editor

WP Editor is a plugin for WordPress that replaces the default plugin and theme editors as well as the page/post editor.

Using integrations with CodeMirror and FancyBox to create a feature rich environment, WP Editor completely reworks the default WordPress file editing capabilities. Using Asynchronous Javascript and XML (AJAX) to retrieve files and folders, WP Editor sets a new standard for speed and reliability in a web-based editing atmosphere.

Integrating with the CodeMirror Javascript Library helps define WP Editor and sets it apart from any competition, including the default WordPress editors. CodeMirror provides incredible functionality that allows you to customize the editor the way you see fit. WP Editor combines the powerful features of the native WordPress AJAX functionality along with its own set of functions that find every supported file and in each theme and plugin folder.

Key Features:

1. CodeMirror
2. Active Line Highlighting
3. Line Numbers
4. Line Wrapping
5. Eight Editor Themes with Syntax Highlighting
6. Fullscreen Editing (ESC, F11)
7. Text Search (CMD + F, CTRL + F)
8. Individual Settings for Each Editor
9. FancyBox for image viewing
10. AJAX File Browser
11. Allowed Extensions List
12. Easy to use Settings Section

2) Advanced Code Editor

Enables syntax highlighting in the integrated themes and plugins source code editors with line numbers, AutoComplete and much more. Supports PHP, HTML

Effectively edit your themes or plugins when you only have access to a browser, by enabling syntax highlighting in WordPress integrated source code editors. Supports PHP, HTML, CSS and JavaScript

Using Advanced Code Editor you can Create and manage file without reloading your page. Newly, in the latest version of Advanced Code Editor now you can also download theme, plugin. Aso you can find a File structure in tree view.

Key Feature:

1. Ajax save file. (NEW)
2. Ajax Create new file. (NEW)
3. Ajax Delete file. (NEW)
4. Ajax Create new directory. (NEW)
5. Jump To Line with hot key Crtl + G. (NEW)
6. File Tree View (NEW)
7. Download theme button.(NEW)
8. Download Plugin button.(NEW)
9. Download file button.(NEW)
10. Mixed language Syntax highlighting (PHP,HTML,JavaScript and CSS)
11. Smart Search (string or regex).
12. Search and Replace.
13. Full Screen editor
14. Multiple Undo & Redo (editor remembers all edits).

3) PixelPump

Offline Editor – Mac OS Only

PixelPumper allows you to blog directly from your Mac, schedule posts for the future and write your blog without an internet connection, whilst publishing your images online in gorgeous retina display quality.

PixelPumper for WordPress is a great way to blog from your Mac without all the hassle.

Download PixelPumper, and place it in your Applications folder. Open it, enter your WordPress credentials (the URL, username, and password), and wait for a while as it connects to your site.

PixelPumper is equipped with an editor that is compatible with WordPress formatting. You can set your alignment, add blockquotes and images, list items in bullets and numbers, embed hyperlink, and even add page break. You can also save it as a Draft, or immediately Publish it if you think the post is ready.

PixelPumper will also retrieve the Categories that have been created on your site, and list them so that you can select the category for your post right from the editor. To schedule the post, you can click the calendar icon under the post title and set the date and time.

4) Brackets

A modern, open source text editor that understands web design. Brackets is a modern text editor  that embraces the visual approach

Brackets is a modern text editor that makes it easy to design in the browser. It’s crafted from the ground up for web designers and front-end developers.

Brackets is a free,  lightweight, yet powerful, modern text editor. It blends visual tools into the editor so you get the right amount of help when you want it without getting in the way of your creative process. You’ll enjoy writing code in Brackets.

For instance, it has inline editors that allow you to open windows for the code you want to work on without having to jump between tabbed files. Basically, you can view the code output and interact with it as you edit the code without having to fiddle with multiple windows. As you make changes, the Live Preview feature lets you see what affect they’re having on the site. And there’s also preprocessor support, for a greater streamlined workflow.

Instead of jumping between file tabs, Brackets lets you open a window into the code you care about most. You can Get a real-time connection to your browser. Make changes to CSS and HTML and you’ll instantly see those changes on screen.

Key Features:

1. Inline Editors
2. Live Preview
3. Preprocessor Support

5) Open Live Writer

Offline Editor – Windows OS only

Open Live Writer is like Word for your blog. Open Live Writer is a powerful, lightweight blog editor that allows you to create blog posts, add photos and videos then publish to your website. You can also compose blogs posts offline and then publish on your return. Open Live Writer works with many popular blog service providers such as WordPress, Blogger, TypePad, Moveable Type, DasBlog and many more.

The open live writer is the best desktop blog editor for Windows; the free application can turn your writing experience. It has many excellent features which lack in default dashboard.

The plugins integration in Windows live writer helps you to be more productive and work faster. It supports most of the blogging platforms like WordPress, Blogger, LiveJournal, TypePad, and much more.

The only thing which I miss is a Mac variant of Windows live writer. This is so far my fav. Desktop editor and it offers many image editing and features that you need.

For ex: Add watermark to images, Add tables and much more. If you are deciding between many other editors, OLW should be your first choice for WordPress.

6) Wbloggar.com

Offline Editor

The w.bloggar is an application that acts as an interface between the user and one or more blog(s); in other words, it is a Post and Template editor, with several features and resources that the browser based blog editors do not offer.

Because w.bloggar runs over the Windows GUI, it allows the user to edit posts without being connected to the Internet.

It is much more simple as compare to other wordpress offline editors. It allows you write post and then publish it to your blogging platform like wordpress, blogger, typepad, livejournal etc.
You can easily edit posts, edit template codes, text alignment, create colored HTML codes and import text files. You can also preview your post before publishing it. It supports all Microsoft operating system.

Posts can be saved locally; and anytime the user wants to publish a new text, one click on the w.bloggar icon in the system tray brings up the editor, and one more click will post it to the weblog.

Another great advantage of w.bloggar is that it is compatible with most of the weblog systems available, allowing an advanced user to have only one interface to several accounts hosted on several different sites, using different publishing systems.

7) Zedity

Online Editor.

It is the Easiest way to Create your Post beautifully. Boost the standard WordPress editor to add multimedia content in few clicks, visually and with no technical skills required.

Unprecedented possibilities and flexibility to create any desired design, as easily as if you’re doing it on a piece of paper. With absolutely no coding or technical skills required, Zedity enables everyone to create web content visually, quickly and easily.

Zedity Online Editor isn’t it frustrating to create content having to deal with HTML and CSS code all the times. Zedity Online Editor enables you to both design your content visually, with all the advantages of the Zedity approach, and generate the HTML automatically, in just 1-click, saving time and money!

8) CSSHERO

Online Editor for the professional developer

It is a Paid Plugin.

Easily customize WordPress themes, live. CSS Hero is the definitive WordPress plugin to easily customize every property of your themes with an easy and intuitive point and click interface.

Using CSSHERO You can Control everything, everywhere. CSS Hero allows full control on every element of a number of natively Hero-Ready WordPress Themes and it works on many other WP Themes.

CSS Hero is a premium WordPress plugin that allows you to design your own WordPress theme without writing a single line of code (No HTML or CSS required). You have the ability to undo changes which is extremely helpful for beginners. All changes are saved as an additional stylesheet, which means you can upgrade your WordPress theme without worrying about losing the changes.

CSSHERO provides very easy interface that you can Simply mouse hover and click the element you want to edit and adjust it to fit your needs, taking full control on how your Theme looks like has never been so easy and fun.

CSSHERO is referred as The most advanced WordPress themes editing tool. You can Live Device-Mode Edits. Adjust and customize the way your theme displays on handheld devices in a breeze, add device-specific customizations live

Hero allows cross-app color picking to instantly pick colors from other apps (Photoshop, Fireworks, images or whatever is on your desktop

Key Features:

1. Easy Point and Click Interface
2. Live Device-Mode Edits
3. Intelligent Color Picking
4. Complex CSS Made simple
5. Edits History
6. Control all measures
7. Play with a ton of fonts

Now this is quite a list but still not exhaustive. Is there a WordPress Editor that you like better? If so, feel free to mention it below in the comments section.