Enhanced Rich Text Editor

Upgrade your WordPress editing experience with TinyMCE 6 — modern interface, table support, and seamless ACF integration.

Why We Built This

WordPress powers over 40% of the web, but its classic editor hasn't kept up. The Block Editor (Gutenberg) works well for simple pages, but developers building with custom post types and Advanced Custom Fields need something different.

We build WordPress sites every day at TheDock using structured content — custom fields, repeaters, flexible layouts. We needed an editor that respects that workflow while giving content editors a modern, intuitive writing experience.

TheDock Enhanced Rich Text Editor replaces the outdated TinyMCE 4 that ships with WordPress with TinyMCE 6 — the latest version with a cleaner interface, better performance, and features that content teams actually need.

Key Features

Modern TinyMCE 6 Interface

A clean, contemporary toolbar that puts the most-used formatting options front and center. No clutter, no confusion — just the tools your editors need.

Built-in Table Editor

Create and edit tables directly in the editor — no extra plugins required. Add rows, columns, merge cells, and style tables without touching code.

Inline Text Styling

Apply text colors and background colors with the quick selection toolbar. Highlight important content, add visual emphasis, and maintain brand consistency right in the editor.

Smart Paste Cleaning

Paste content from Word, Google Docs, or any website — the editor automatically cleans up messy HTML while preserving the formatting that matters. No more invisible styles breaking your layouts.

Full ACF Integration

This is where TheDock Enhanced Rich Text Editor truly stands out:

  • Textarea fields automatically get inline formatting — bold, italic, links — without the overhead of a full editor
  • WYSIWYG fields receive the complete TinyMCE 6 experience
  • Repeater and Flexible Content fields are fully supported, with editors initializing automatically as new rows are added
  • Custom toolbar configurations per field, so each content area gets exactly the tools it needs

TheDock Site Builder Integration

For teams using TheDock Site Builder, the editor integrates with your design system:

  • Apply your custom Typography styles directly in the editor
  • Use colors from your Global Color Palette
  • Full web font support
  • Gradient text support

How It Works

  1. Install and activate the plugin
  2. The Block Editor is automatically replaced with the enhanced classic editor
  3. All your existing content works without modification
  4. ACF fields are automatically detected and enhanced

There's nothing to configure — it works out of the box.

Privacy First

TheDock Enhanced Rich Text Editor:

  • Does not track users
  • Does not collect personal data
  • Does not send data to external servers
  • Does not use cookies

Everything runs locally within your WordPress installation.

Requirements

  • WordPress 6.0 or higher
  • PHP 7.4 or higher

Get Started

TheDock Enhanced Rich Text Editor is available on the WordPress Plugin Directory. Install it directly from your WordPress admin under Plugins → Add New, or download it and upload via Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin.

Built and maintained by TheDock.

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