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Average WYSIWYG Helper

Highlights prominent HTML elements in the WYSIWYG editor, to help Editors see what they're editing. Sort of a WYSIWYM (the M is for mean).

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Tested up to WordPress 4.0
Current version2.2.1
WordPress coverageTested up to WordPress 4.0
Minimum stackWP 3.0.1 · PHP —
Directory statusactive
Last directory update18 Feb 201511y ago
Active installations20Adoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org rating5.0 / 5 from 3 ratings
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org

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WP PlugIndex currently records Average WYSIWYG Helper version 2.2.1 as active, updated 11y ago and tested up to WordPress 4.0.

Overview

About this plugin

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Notice

Average is changing its name to AddFunc (good thing). Therefore, this plugin has been improved and republished as AddFunc WYSIWYG Helper. In the “AddFunc version”, the WYSIWYG Helper settings are a user preference rather than a universal preference that can only be managed by an Administrator.

The “AddFunc version” is compatible with the “Average version,” so installation and activation is risk-free. Just deactivate the old one, install/activate the new one, turn it on in your user profile preferences and you’re done. Switching to the “AddFunc version” is optional.

The “Average version” will remain available with minimal support until it becomes a burden for AddFunc (probably for many years to come, as of 2015). Any new features will only be added to the “AddFunc version,” so it is of course the recommended version (at least moving forward). Thanks!

Average WYSIWYG Helper is a lightweight plugin that uses CSS to highlight prominent HTML elements in the default WYSIWYG editor (Tiny MCE), to help Editors see what they’re editing. This in effect creates a sort of combination WYSIWYG/ WYSIWYM (What You See Is What You Mean) combination. With the WYSIWYM option turned on, the following elements are highlighted with a colored border and label:

  • p
  • div
  • ol
  • ul
  • li
  • span*

*Span are highlighted without a label, but even more prominently, so they are easy to spot. This can help Editors keep the code clean, as they can see where they need to remove unwanted styling using the style eraser button.

css stylesheet. In most cases, the WYSIWYG will still reflect how the content will look on the front end of the live website.

Average WYSIWYG Helper also provides an option to cancel out certain default styles in the WYSIWYG, such as the caption box/border.

Note: It is suggested that Editor’s use a browser that supports CSS3 for best results.

Custom support tickets are available

See Other Notes tab for details.

Custom Support

If you have a custom support need, please purchase your support ticket here. Support tickets are responded to within 24 hours, but we answer them as soon as possible.

How it works

  • Purchase a support ticket for via PayPal
  • You get a chance to provide the best way to contact you and a description of your need
  • I contact you as soon as I can (no less than 24 hours) and help resolve your issue

Note: This is for custom needs for help, not problems with the plugin, or instructions that should already be explain in the description. If you feel there are important details omitted from the description, installation steps, etc. of the plugin, please report them in the Support forum.

Thanks!

WordPress.org metadata

Plugin tags

Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.

  • element highlighter
  • tinymce
  • wysiwyg
  • wysiwym
Compatibility & maintenance

Compatibility & maintenance

Tested up to WordPress 4.0

Not yet marked as tested with WordPress 7.1. WordPress.org currently lists Tested up to 4.0.

Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to4.0
Minimum requirementsWordPress 3.0.1 · PHP not listed
Update activity18 Feb 201511y ago

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