TinyMCE Custom Styles
by Tim Reeves · Uncategorized
Enhance TinyMCE visual editor with a dedicated stylesheet, a stylesheet shared with the frontend, and custom styles in the Formats dropdown.
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Health
C 57/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
7K+
≈7.7K estimated
Momentum
+30%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “editor”, “format” and “style” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
57 health vs 58 average across 25,734 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →5.6%
of downloads still active
At least 7K of 124.4K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,767 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Removal-risk signals
28/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Not actively maintained. No update in about 2 years.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Room to improve
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 854 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.5.14; the current branch is 6.8
3.9★ over 15 reviews, smoothed to 4.05★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 854 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| editor your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| format your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| style your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| tinymce your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| visual your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
5 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 0 listed. 5 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “editor”, “format” and “style” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,486 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 4.9K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
2.3y ago
latest release · v1.1.5 · 29 Jun 2024
17
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 91% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “7K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4 months ago; the previous band took 13 months to cross, which places it about 65% of the way through.
Install history since 3 Nov 2017
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Sea Jay1.3y ago
I’m sad to report that activating this plugin now blocks content from appearing in the TinyMCE classic editor.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ freeks3.7y ago
I’m using ACF plugin and was struggling to update the TinyMCE style on my WordPress site until I came across this plugin. It’s a fantastic tool that makes the process so much simpler and faster.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mattwelland4.5y ago
Just works! 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ HairyPotter4.9y ago
Styles were never called. But I am changing the review to 5 stars because the author helped me to go thru the problems until they were solved. This topic was modified 4 years, 7 months ago by HairyPotter.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ AppWT LLC - Tony Paris5.8y ago
It was not playing nice with another plugin, but after a few tweaks I found the conflict and this is very nice coding. Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ i_Mike5.8y ago
Doesn’t work
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ crawlinson6.6y ago
The amount of hours I’ve wasted trying to apply styling to the editor is sickening. This plugin provides a very clean and convenient way to tackle this. THANK YOU! DEVELOPER: PLEASE DON’T GIVE UP ON THIS PROJECT! As it hasn’t been updated for a very long time, I really hope it doesn’t lose support. We all really appreciate the work you code wizards do!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ senzesmedia8.6y ago
Nice and clean plugin that just works! Thanks for creating and sharing!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- 2023-08-05 Version 1.1.5 Security – Overzealous sanitization relaxed to allow “/” in directory path input 1.1.5
- 2023-06-06 Version 1.1.4 Security – More sanitize and escape admin panel settings inputs, as requested by Jetpack Support 1.1.4
- 2023-01-27 Version 1.1.3 Security – Sanitize and escape admin panel settings inputs (rawrly) Documentation – Add note in description to report security bugs through Patchstack 1.1.3
- 2023-01-24 Version 1.1.2 Removed broken link in credits 1.1.2
- 2021-10-25 Version 1.1.1 Bugfix – call of wp_enqueue_scripts corrected to wp_enqueue_style Enhancement – enqueue both stylesheets also as Gutenberg block assets 1.1.1
- 2021-04-07 Version 1.1.0 editor-style.css and editor-style-shared.css: Both files must be present or a (non-empty) stub will be created; but if a file is zero bytes long, it will not be loaded / enqueued at all Styles defined for the ‘Formats’ d 1.1.0
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.1.5). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 5.5 TinyMCE Custom Styles <= 1.1.3 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2023-06-19 CVE-2023-2967 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.1.3 Patched in 1.1.4
- Patched Medium · 5.5 TinyMCE Custom Styles <= 1.1.2 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2023-01-27 CVE-2023-23995 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.1.2 Patched in 1.1.3
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.2.2
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
8 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Enhance TinyMCE visual editor with a dedicated stylesheet, a stylesheet shared with the frontend, and custo..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 6 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 6 of 6 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("use this", "for developers").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Gutenberg, Multisite.
- ✓ Headings and lists 3 headings and 4 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 10,659 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-19 8K+ → 7K+ down after 387 days in tier
- 2025-05-28 9K+ → 8K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-05-27 8K+ → 9K+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2025-05-24 9K+ → 8K+ down after 5 days in tier
- 2025-05-19 8K+ → 9K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-05-18 9K+ → 8K+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2025-05-14 8K+ → 9K+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2025-05-09 9K+ → 8K+ down after 1 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Black Studio TinyMCE Widget 200K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags A -
Advanced Editor Tools 1M+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
AddQuicktag 100K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
Post and Page Builder by BoldGrid – Visual Drag and Drop Editor 50K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A - A Advanced TinyMCE Configuration 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags D
- A Advanced Image Styles 9K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags D
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