SunEditor
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The facts
Each one read from SunEditor's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API
- The API reference documents editor methods, options, event callbacks, plugin interfaces, and modules.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Content focus
- The project README says SunEditor is optimized for structured content such as articles, documentation, and emails, and validates and auto-corrects content.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Content rendering
- The getting-started guide says rendered editor HTML requires SunEditor content CSS and the sun-editor-editable class.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Customization
- SunEditor includes four themes and supports custom themes through CSS variables.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Custom plugins
- Developers can create and register their own plugins.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Dependencies
- The editor advertises zero dependencies.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Editing features
- The feature catalog lists text formatting, font controls, alignment, block styles, and line-height controls.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Editor features
- The feature catalog includes text formatting, font and color controls, alignment, block styles, line height, and copy format.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Framework integrations
- The official site lists HTML, JavaScript, React, Vue, Angular, Svelte, and Web Components integrations.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Framework support
- The site lists integrations for HTML, JavaScript, React, Vue, Angular, Svelte, and Web Components.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The getting-started guide demonstrates installing with npm or using the CDN.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Language support
- The home page lists support for more than 25 languages and RTL.checked 7 Oct 2026
- License
- The project README identifies SunEditor as open source under the MIT License.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Media
- Built-in plugins include image upload and editing, video, audio, external embeds, drawing, and math equation editing with KaTeX.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Media support
- Built-in plugins support image, video, audio, hyperlinks, external embeds, drawing, and math equations.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Open source
- The maker describes SunEditor as free and open source.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Plugins
- The plugin guide says SunEditor ships with 24 built-in plugins for media, formatting, and advanced features.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Pricing
- The official site describes SunEditor as free and open source.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Product
- SunEditor is a lightweight WYSIWYG editor written in vanilla JavaScript.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- SunEditor is a lightweight WYSIWYG editor written in vanilla JavaScript.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Security
- The repository page links to a security policy; the product pages reviewed did not state a security certification or compliance standard.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Security advisories
- The GitHub security page lists two critical advisories, published June 20 and July 15, 2026.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Security reporting
- The project security policy accepts vulnerability reports by email and says an initial response can generally be expected within seven days.checked 7 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Browser support
- The project README says SunEditor supports modern browsers without dependencies or polyfills by default and does not support IE or Legacy Edge.checked 7 Oct 2026
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