Wave
Have you ever been frustrated with manually copying and pasting article/post content between WordPress and Google Docs for collaboration? Wave by Codox will turn WordPress into a real-time CMS, so your team can…
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Wave shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. Was last updated 7 years ago, and scores 21/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (<10 active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 7 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.9 (latest is 7.1)
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Wave stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| co-editing | >100 |
| collaboration | >100 |
| collaborative editing | #47 |
| real-time | >100 |
| realtime | >100 |
About Wave
From the official readme · v1.1.1Description
Have you ever been frustrated with manually copying and pasting article/post content between WordPress and Google Docs for collaboration? Wave by Codox will turn WordPress into a real-time CMS, so your team can collaboratively edit blogs/posts/articles in real-time.
Major features in Codox Wave include:
- See each other’s edits instantly when your team works at the same time on the same post or page inside WordPress.
- Edit with TinyMCE. Posts are ready to go when you finish.
- Work together securely and with confidence. We don’t store any posts or content on our server.
Installation
From your WordPress dashboard
- Visit ‘Plugins > Add New’.
- Search for ‘Wave for WP’.
- Click the ‘Install Now’ button.
- Activate Wave from your Plugins page.
- Click ‘Settings’, then ‘Wave Settings’.
- Click ‘Connect to Wave’ and login with your Wave account.
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FAQ
Wave: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 6, 2026
Is Wave free?
Yes. Wave is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Wave safe to use in 2026?
Wave shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. Was last updated 7 years ago, and scores 21/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Wave?
Wave is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 1,648 times since it launched in April 2018. It was downloaded 41 times in the last 30 days.
Does Wave work with WordPress 7.1?
Wave is officially tested up to WordPress 4.9.34, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Wave need?
Wave requires PHP 7.0.15 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Wave last updated?
The latest version, 1.1.1, was released on April 15, 2019 (7 years ago).
Who makes Wave?
Wave is developed and maintained by sund.
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