Official distribution releases of CKEditor 4, a legacy rich text editor with extended commercial support available.
CKEditor 4 is a legacy rich text editor (WYSIWYG) that provides official distribution releases with multiple build presets for web content editing. It solves the problem of integrating a production-ready text editor into web applications with different feature requirements. The project offers optimized builds and extended commercial support through CKEditor 4 LTS.
Developers and organizations maintaining legacy web applications that require a stable, production-ready rich text editor with continued security support.
Developers choose CKEditor 4 for its official production builds, multiple configuration presets, and the availability of extended commercial support through CKEditor 4 LTS for security updates until December 2026.
Official distribution releases of CKEditor 4.
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Offers four build versions (standard-all, basic, standard, full) with different plugin sets, allowing easy adaptation to various content editing needs without custom compilation.
All releases are built using CKBuilder, ensuring they are performance-optimized and ready for immediate deployment in production environments.
Through CKEditor 4 LTS, commercial support provides security updates and critical bug fixes until December 2026, safeguarding legacy applications with guaranteed maintenance.
Follows Semantic Versioning 2.0.0, making it easy to track updates and manage dependencies predictably across releases.
Reached End of Life in June 2023, meaning no new features will be added, and only critical fixes are available through paid support, limiting innovation and long-term viability.
As a legacy tool, it lacks native support for modern web development stacks, requiring additional effort for integration with frameworks like React or Vue, and may not align with current best practices.
While preset builds are provided, deep customization or adding new features requires working with the aging codebase or using external tools like CKBuilder, increasing complexity for advanced use cases.