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Deactivate Visual Editor

WordPress.org page · Website

v0.1 Tested up to WP 2.7.1

Deactivate Visual Editor has 100+ active installs on WordPress.org and 12,041 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on March 10, 2009, tested up to WordPress 2.7.1.

Deactivate Visual Editor at a glance

Active installs
100+
Total downloads
12,041
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Deactivate Visual Editor well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 2.7.1, not yet with the current 7.1

Details

A simple plugin-in that deactivates the visual editor for a specific page or post by a custom field set by the author.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • admin
  • posts
  • visual editor
Version
0.1
Last updated
Mar 10, 2009
First published
Mar 23, 2008
Requires WordPress
2.0.2
Tested up to
2.7.1
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Deactivate Visual Editor FAQ

How many active installs does Deactivate Visual Editor have?

WordPress.org reports 100+ active installs for Deactivate Visual Editor as of September 7, 2026.

Is Deactivate Visual Editor still maintained?

The last release was on March 10, 2009, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Deactivate Visual Editor free?

Deactivate Visual Editor is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.