Power Code Editor
Helps you more 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.
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Power Code Editor shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 200+ sites and was last updated 17 years ago, and scores 26/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (200+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 16 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 2.9 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Power Code Editor stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| blog | >100 |
| coding | >100 |
| source | >100 |
| source code | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Power Code Editor
From the official readme · v1.2.1Description
Helps you more 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.
Please provide any feedback at http://anetech.eu/power-code-editor/
Everything is done in JavaScript on the client side.
At this time, the following browsers are supported:
* Firefox 1.5 or higher
* Internet Explorer 6 or higher
* Safari 3 or higher
* Opera 9.52 or higher
* Chrome
Licensed under the GNU GPL v2.
Uses the excellent CodeMirror JS library :
http://marijn.haverbeke.nl/codemirror/
Installation
You can install it automatically in WordPress, by going in Plugins -> Add New, searching for Power Code Editor and clicking Install and then Install Now.
And here is how to install it manually :
1. Extract the zip file power-code-editor-X.zip
2. Upload folder ‘power-code-editor’ to the ‘/wp-content/plugins/’ directory
3. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
Changelog
1.2 – 2010-03-04
- Improved syntax parsing engine (CodeMirror 0.66)
1.1 – 2009-12-19
- small fixes
1.0 – 2009-12-03
- initial release
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FAQ
Power Code Editor: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 27, 2026
Is Power Code Editor free?
Yes. Power Code Editor is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Power Code Editor safe to use in 2026?
Power Code Editor shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 200+ sites and was last updated 17 years ago, and scores 26/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Power Code Editor?
Power Code Editor is active on 200+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 18,645 times since it launched in December 2009. It was downloaded 74 times in the last 30 days.
Does Power Code Editor work with WordPress 7.1?
Power Code Editor is officially tested up to WordPress 2.9.2, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Power Code Editor last updated?
The latest version, 1.2.1, was released on March 4, 2010 (17 years ago).
Who makes Power Code Editor?
Power Code Editor is developed and maintained by mayel2b.
What are the best alternatives to Power Code Editor?
The most popular alternatives to Power Code Editor are SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle (400K+ installs), All In One Favicon (60K+ installs) and Gum Addon for Elementor (50K+ installs).
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