Overview
WProofreader is a WordPress plugin that adds real-time spelling, grammar, and style checking to any text field in the WordPress admin. It works with Gutenberg, Classic Editor, WooCommerce product descriptions, Yoast SEO fields, and custom post types.
My role
I built this plugin from scratch and continue to develop and maintain it. Full ownership — architecture, WordPress API integration, JavaScript frontend, settings UI, compatibility testing, and release management on wordpress.org.
What I built
- Complete WordPress plugin architecture — hooks, filters, settings API, admin UI, and frontend JavaScript integration
- Two proofreading modes: check-as-you-type with inline suggestions and a dialog-based proofread mode
- Deep integration with Gutenberg block editor, Classic Editor (TinyMCE), WooCommerce, and Yoast SEO
- Custom and organization-level dictionaries with REST API synchronization
- Autocorrect and autocomplete functionality
- Multi-language support for 20+ languages with grammar checking
- Settings page with activation, language selection, and customization options
- Compatibility layer supporting WordPress 4.x through 6.x
Stack
PHP, WordPress Plugin API, JavaScript, REST API, CSS
Impact
- 90,000+ downloads on wordpress.org
- Active installs across thousands of WordPress sites worldwide
- Ongoing development with regular feature releases and compatibility updates
- Used by enterprise customers as part of the WebSpellChecker product ecosystem
