Replace Term Description Editor with Visual Editor

About Visual Term Description Editor

This plugin allows you to use HTML in term descriptions and write them in a rich text format. It works on all taxonomies and is compatible with multisite installations. The plugin's code is available on GitHub for further customization and bug reporting.

Screenshots

Visual Term Description Editor screenshot

Frequently asked questions

What does this plugin do?

This plugin replaces the term description editor with the WordPress TinyMCE visual editor, allowing you to use HTML in term descriptions and write them in rich text. It works on all taxonomies, including tags, categories, and custom taxonomies.

Is this plugin compatible with multisite?

Yes, this plugin is multisite-compatible. If you would like to use it on every blog, network activate the plugin from the network dashboard. Otherwise, activate the plugin for individual sites.

Where can I find the code for this plugin?

The code for this plugin is available on GitHub. You can find it at the following link: [GitHub Repository](https://github.com/sheabunge/visual-term-description-editor)

Can I contribute to this plugin?

Yes, you can contribute to this plugin by forking the repository on GitHub and sending a pull request. If you find a bug in the plugin, you can also open an issue on GitHub.

Changelog

1.8.1

Prevented console error when trying to clear editor content.

1.8.0

Fixed: prevent description from persisting in editor field after adding a new term [#]
Fixed: always load underscore as a dependency of the word count script

1.7.0

Added compatibility with qTranslate-X

1.6.0

Disabled evaluation of shortcodes in the administration area
Constrained image widths in description administration column

1.5.0

Fixed action hooked to wrong method
Added word count feature to visual editor
Added a warning and graceful recovery if plugin is used on PHP < 5.4

1.4.2

Update field HTML to match what is used in WordPress 4.5

1.4.1

Update HTML elements and class names to match latest version of WordPress (props to @ThatStevensGuy)

1.4.0

Add visual_term_description_taxonomies filter
Add support for oEmbed in term description

1.3

Add visual editor for administrators without the unfiltered_html cap [#]

1.2

Evaluate shortcodes in term description
Convert smilies in term descriptions
Unsimplify add term editor #

1.1.1

Load plugin as late as possible to ensure all custom taxonomies are registered

1.1

Fix text (HTML) editor buttons from displaying full width
Stripped down add term editor
Updated screenshots for WordPress 3.9

1.0

Initial release

Visual Term Description Editor