Simple Editor Control

Simple Editor Control

5/5 (1 ratings) 10 active installs Updated May 26, 2026
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Simple Editor Control silently records every file change made through the WordPress built-in plugin editor and theme editor. For each save it stores the diff, the editor who made it, and the timestamp — giving you a full, browsable history.

Features

  • Automatic tracking — no setup required. Every save through the WP file editor is captured.
  • Git-style diff viewer with side-by-side and line-by-line modes.
  • Adjustable context lines (0, 3, 5, 10, 20).
  • Point-in-time file recovery — download any file as it existed at any past revision.
  • Works with all plugins and all active themes.
  • Accurate LCS-based diff engine (same algorithm as GNU diff / git) — handles insertions, deletions and replacements correctly.
  • Fully translatable.

Use cases

  • See exactly what changed when something broke.
  • Verify that no unauthorised changes were made to your plugin or theme files.
  • Recover a previous version of a file without restoring a full backup.