Thomas Lloancy

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
<ul>
<li>Automatic tracking — no setup required. Every save through the WP file editor is captured.</li>
<li>Git-style diff viewer with side-by-side and line-by-line modes.</li>
<li>Adjustable context lines (0, 3, 5, 10, 20).</li>
<li>Point-in-time file recovery — download any file as it existed at any past revision.</li>
<li>Works with all plugins and all active themes.</li>
<li>Accurate LCS-based diff engine (same algorithm as GNU diff / git) — handles insertions, deletions and replacements correctly.</li>
<li>Fully translatable.</li>
</ul>
Use cases
<ul>
<li>See exactly what changed when something broke.</li>
<li>Verify that no unauthorised changes were made to your plugin or theme files.</li>
<li>Recover a previous version of a file without restoring a full backup.</li>
</ul>

Simple Editor Control


Wordpress editor is very handy, and you can see the difference made when a plugin or theme was edited using that tool. It's my plugin and i like it


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Audit trail and git-style diff viewer for every file change made through the WordPress plugin and theme file editor.

Pixy Puala

Sidebar Diff brings revision comparisons directly into the editor so you don’t have to leave your flow.
<ul>
<li>Always-visible panel in the editor sidebar</li>
<li>Live comparison of your current edits vs. last saved copy</li>
<li>Optionally compare against any revision from the dropdown</li>
<li>Per-block grouping with per-paragraph highlights (insertions and deletions)</li>
<li>Zero front‑end impact; editor-only assets</li>
<li>Improved diff highlighting with color-coded line indicators</li>
<li>Dark mode support for WordPress 6.8+ compatibility</li>
<li>Responsive design optimized for different screen sizes</li>
<li>Keyboard shortcuts (Ctrl+D/Cmd+D) to toggle diff panel quickly</li>
<li>Performance optimizations with lazy loading and debounced calculations</li>
</ul>
Why this isn’t a duplicate: Existing revision/workflow plugins (e.g., PublishPress Revisions) provide queues and separate compare screens. Sidebar Diff embeds an always-visible diff inspector inside the editor sidebar for continuous awareness.
<h3>Privacy</h3>
The plugin does not transmit data to third parties, set cookies, or track users. Editor-only scripts run for logged-in users with edit capabilities.

Sidebar Diff Revisions Viewer

Adds a persistent diff viewer to the Block Editor sidebar, showing live changes against the last saved revision with per-block highlights.

Simple Editor Control vs Sidebar Diff Revisions Viewer