CKEditor 4
The facts below are what the maker publishes about CKEditor 4, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From CKEditor 4's own pricing page, checked 21 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| CKEditor 4 LTS / Extended Support Model | — | Security fixes for vulnerabilities · Uninterrupted access to functionality until December 2029 · Commercial licensing |
| CKEditor 4 standard package | Free | Open-source or commercial license, depending on applicable terms · standard release v4.22.1 dated 2023-06-30 |
| CKEditor 4 Extended Support Model | Priced on request | Paid LTS package · access to essential security fixes · support stated through December 2029 on the product page · Contact sales for pricing |
The facts
Each one read from CKEditor 4's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Downloads
- The download page offers Basic, Standard, and Full packages with 17, 48, and 72 plugins respectively, plus an online builder for custom versions.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Editing features
- It lets users format text and add rich media through editor controls, with changes shown as they edit.checked 11 Oct 2026
- End of life
- CKEditor 4 reached end of life in June 2023; the maker says standard releases no longer receive features, bug fixes, or security updates.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Extended support
- The CKEditor 4 LTS package requires a license key and is available to customers who purchase the Extended Support Model.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Extensibility
- Developers can customize CKEditor 4 with plugins, widgets, and skins, for which the documentation provides SDK guides.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Extension support
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Feature range
- Documented features include image insertion, tables, embedded media, code snippets, formulas, spell checking, PDF export, autocomplete, mentions, emoji, and source editing.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Hosting
- The documentation describes CKEditor 4 as a browser component rather than a standalone desktop application.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Official framework integrations are available for React, Angular, Vue.js, and jQuery; CKEditor 4 is also documented as compatible with Electron and webpack.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Licensing
- CKEditor 4 downloads are subject to applicable open-source or commercial license agreements.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- CKEditor 4 is a browser-based WYSIWYG editor for editing HTML documents and fragments.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Security guidance
- The maker says editor filters are not security filters and recommends filtering untrusted content server-side to reduce XSS risk.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Who it is for
- The maker describes CKEditor 4 as a component for browser applications that need to edit HTML content such as website content, emails, or form entries.checked 11 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2012checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Boston, United States; Warsaw and Poznań, Polandchecked 28 Sep 2026
- Maker history
- CKSource says the CKEditor project began in 2003 and that CKSource was officially launched in 2006.checked 11 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Supported platforms
- webchecked 21 Sep 2026
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