Click to Edit
ClickToEdit will make your site ‘live’ to authors so they can edit titles and body copy. Additional functions mean you can make any piece of content: title, body or custom field, instantly editable. Great for tweaking…
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Click to Edit shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 14 years ago, and scores 31/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 13 years
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Click to Edit stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| admin | >100 |
| edit | >100 |
| editor | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Click to Edit
From the official readme · v1.3Description
ClickToEdit will make your site ‘live’ to authors so they can edit titles and body copy. Additional functions mean you can make any piece of content: title, body or custom field, instantly editable. Great for tweaking copy or fixing errors on the fly.
Installation
- Download the latest version.
- Extract it in the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- In Settings->ClickToEdit decide if you want to take advantage of automatic editing or if you prefer to put the calls in manually.
Changelog
Version 1.3
Works in IE8! …. for IE8 people 🙁
Version 1.2
Added ‘Edit Text’ button to WP Admin Bar so that the JS behaviors don’t get in the way of link clicking, etc.
Version 1.1
Option to enable/disable auto-editing of fields
Version 1.0
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FAQ
Click to Edit: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 1, 2026
Is Click to Edit free?
Yes. Click to Edit is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Click to Edit safe to use in 2026?
Click to Edit shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 14 years ago, and scores 31/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Click to Edit?
Click to Edit is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,618 times since it launched in January 2012. It was downloaded 39 times in the last 30 days.
When was Click to Edit last updated?
The latest version, 1.3, was released on January 17, 2013 (14 years ago).
Who makes Click to Edit?
Click to Edit is developed and maintained by jarednova.
What are the best alternatives to Click to Edit?
The most popular alternatives to Click to Edit are Loginizer (1M+ installs), Redux Framework (900K+ installs) and Admin Menu Editor (300K+ installs).
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