Sane Visual Editor
Locks down the TinyMCE visual editor with a sane set of buttons that will help your authors to not insert disruptive styles.
Consider an alternative
Sane Visual Editor shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 2/5 and was last updated 15 years ago, and scores 29/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 14 years
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Sane Visual Editor stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| admin | >100 |
| editor | >100 |
| tinyMCE | >100 |
| visual editor | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 2 from 1 reviews
About Sane Visual Editor
From the official readme · v1.0Description
Locks down the TinyMCE visual editor with a sane set of buttons that will help your authors to not insert disruptive styles.
3rd-party buttons are maintained, so your other plugins should keep working if they add buttons.
Installation
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Upload the
sane-visual-editorfolder to your/wp-content/plugins/directory -
Activate the “Sane Visual Editor” plugin in your WordPress administration interface
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FAQ
Sane Visual Editor: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 12, 2026
Is Sane Visual Editor free?
Yes. Sane Visual Editor is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Sane Visual Editor safe to use in 2026?
Sane Visual Editor shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 2/5 and was last updated 15 years ago, and scores 29/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Sane Visual Editor?
Sane Visual Editor is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,798 times since it launched in November 2011. It was downloaded 50 times in the last 30 days.
When was Sane Visual Editor last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on November 2, 2011 (15 years ago).
Who makes Sane Visual Editor?
Sane Visual Editor is developed and maintained by Matt Wiebe.
What are the best alternatives to Sane Visual Editor?
The most popular alternatives to Sane Visual Editor are Loginizer (1M+ installs), Redux Framework (900K+ installs) and Admin Menu Editor (300K+ installs).
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