Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Classic Editor and Classic Widgets
A must-have for anyone who prefers the old WordPress
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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Hi HN! I got so frustrated with modern WYSIWYG editors that I started to play around with building my own. The problem I had was simple: I wanted a low-tech way to type styled text, but I didn't want to load a complex 500KB library, especially if I was going to initialize it dozens of times on the same page. Markdown in a plain was the best alternative to a full WYSIWYG, but its main drawback is how ugly it looks without any formatting. I can handle it, but my clients certainly can't. I went down the ContentEditable rabbit hole for a few years, but always came to realize others had solved it…
2025 · its alternatives →
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Inspired by the design and UI/UX of apps like Notion, and utility of open-source apps like StackEdit, I decided to create a minimalistic, local-only WYSIWYG Markdown editor. Some features worth highlighting: - Monaco editor and Prettier integration for code snippets - Tables (apparently the holy grail of WYSIWYG editing) - Embeds (for CodePen, CodeSandbox and YouTube, most useful for HTML or JSON exports) - Accepts Markdown paste-in, and "exports"/generates HTML, Markdown and JSON outputs - Collaboration (with real-time awareness and initial commenting system, available only when…
2023 · editor.vrite.io · its alternatives →
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Turn Tailwind into editable WP Block styles - develop faster
2024 · its alternatives →
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We needed a JS-first WYSIWYG DOCX editor and couldn't find a solid OSS option, most were either commercial or abandoned. As an experiment, we gave Claude Code the OOXML spec, a concrete editor architecture, and a Playwright-based test suite. The agent iterated in a (Ralph) loop over a few nights and produced a working editor from scratch. Core text editing works today. Tables and images are functional but still incomplete. MIT licensed.
Feb 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Instantly update a WordPress post by editing a Google Doc
2019 · its alternatives →
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WordPress 7.0▲255Introducing AI tools, new admin experience & design controls
May 2026 · wordpress.org · its alternatives →
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Fully featured WYSIWIG html editor for use in your projects
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Easily search and replace anything in the Block Editor
2025 · its alternatives →
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MicroWidgets▲181One-click website upgrades for developers who'd rather code
2024 · its alternatives →
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Rich text editor for a͟n͟y text box, works on 𝗧𝘄𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿
2021 · its alternatives →
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