WP Inline Edit

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0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.

Directory rank

Ranked about #23,000 to #24,800, alongside the other plugins at 30+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 21 Oct 2026.

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Crossed into this band 19 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just over 30.

1. ★★★★★ Steve Burns

   11.7y ago

   I have tested every other free inline editor plugin I could find for WordPress and this is by far the best. PRO / CON List is at bottom of my review. From my brief use of this plugin it is nice, clean, lightweight, and uses the built-in WP media uploader. I did NOT notice any difference in loading time for my web pages and it did NOT conflict with any of my other plugins. Technically this isn’t 100% true inline editting as it does load a small text editing window, but it is instant and doesn’t matter in the big picture. The other downside is that sometimes depending on your theme some of the formatting option in the editor are hard or impossible to access, this is also the case with the “Update” and “Cancel” buttons to commit or cancel your current edits. Last downside is that when you click the “Edit Post” or “Edit Page” button it causes a pop-up dialog to appear. While this pop-up dialog is not horrible it is a nuisance compared to having a seperate “Edit Inline” button appear. One of the great things about this plugin is it does NOT screw up any formatting or page elements for logged in users; unlike some other inline editor plugins. It also has a nice “double click to edit” feature that does exactly as it says. Finally this editor supports some custom “Add Media” buttons similar to the one found on the official “Getty Images” WordPress Plugin. PROS: – Lightweight – Doesn’t conflict with other plugins (atleast none of my 50 – 100 that I use) – No setup needed – Loads instantly – “Double click to edit” feature – Uses built-in WP media library – Displays some formatting options in-line – Supports custom “Add Media” buttons (see note above) CONS: – Edit pop-up dialog is annoying – Layout of the editor sometimes is distorted (see note above) – “Update” & “Cancel” buttons are sometimes inaccessible (see note above)

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2. ★★★★★ grvjaggi11

   12.7y ago

   Well, I knew about this plugin since long, but never used it. Now, I needed it badly on my website and this is where it came for my rescue. Fantastic plugin, fast and reliable! Ayush, please make many more such plugins to help bloggers, thank you so much!

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3. ★★★★★ Clarus Dignus

   13.0y ago

   This plugin works as expected. Install it, activate it and double-click a the title or body of your page/post to begin editing. Very useful for quick edits and circumvents the need to toggle between the conventional edit page and the post/page itself.

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4. ★★★★★ Jonas Lundman

   13.4y ago

   Tinymce javascript errors occurs sometimes and sometimes not. Buttons are flying around all over the screen fields. This plugin just smash a tiny editor all over your page, and is not a true inline editor. Perhaps a default wordpress theme without plugins will work better. Try it out for your own purpose. Im using twentytwelve default theme, extended with a custom css and plugins. Better to let the customer click on Edit page in the admin bar and go to a clean beckend.

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5. ★★★★★ tonychung

   13.5y ago

   I’m loving this plugin on my development site. One question: Would it be easy to set up a different keystroke to activate the editor? Double-clicking a post works on a desktop/laptop browser, but on a touch device (iPad/iPhone) a double-top zooms the screen.

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6. ★★★★★ gissing

   13.6y ago

   Very sexy plugin, with nice animation. Very usefull.

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7. ★★★★★ visiondesign

   13.7y ago

   Amazing plugin!!!

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Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-10-13 20+ → 30+ up after 43 days in tier
2. 2026-08-31 30+ → 20+ down after 83 days in tier
3. 2026-06-09 20+ → 30+ up after 3 days in tier
4. 2026-06-06 30+ → 20+ down after 392 days in tier
5. 2025-05-10 40+ → 30+ down after 7 days in tier
6. 2025-05-03 30+ → 40+ up after 9 days in tier
7. 2025-04-24 40+ → 30+ down after 492 days in tier
8. 2023-12-19 50+ → 40+ down after 381 days in tier

Competes with

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WP Inline Edit: 30+ active installs, 4.6★ (7 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-11-01. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/wp-inline-edit