When you’re trying to decide the best code editor to use for modifying your WordPress files, people typically tend to use plain text editors like Notepad. There are better editors out there though with features like advanced finding and replacing, syntax highlighting, and even FTP integration.

For Mac and Windows users, you need to know which code editors are going to be compatible and the best for you. Here is a look at the best ones to check out starting with the obvious Notepad all of the way to options you may not have realized like Sublime Text and BBEdit. 

<h2>Notepad</h2>

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Use Notepad for a free and open source option for a code editor option in Windows. It’s something a beginner could easily use while an advanced user would still find highly powerful. You’ll have access to the built-in FTP plugin to connect to your server up to edit files without leaving the editor, as well as syntax highlighting in languages like HTML, PHP, JavaScript, and CSS. 

<h2>Sublime Text</h2>

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Sublime Text is a great choice if you need a cross-platform code editor for Windows and Mac. You’ll have powerful code features you’d expect along with advanced features like autofill, reference function in a file, autocomplete, and split editing. It has a great appearance and you’ll find it to be comfortable to use. 

<h2>TextMate</h2>

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Check out TextMate if you need something easy to use on Mac. It brings Apple’s approach to operating system into a text editor with easy clip board management, autocompleting, foldable code blocks and sophisticated find and replace. It is free to download but you may want the $60 version. 

<h2>Coda</h2>

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Coda is one of the most popular choices for Mac featuring an appealing interface, powerful features, and a great value. You’ll be able to manage projects, edit files, work on multiple files at once, and a built in debugger. Get it for $99 for a single license. 

<h2>BBEdit</h2>

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BBEdit is a great choice for Mac because of the hard-to-beat advanced features. You’ll get advanced find and replace, autocompletion, syntax highlighting, and splittable editing windows. Get it for just $49.99 along with a free trial version. 

Also be sure to check out Brackets, CoffeeCup HTML Editor, Vim, UltraEdit, and Espresso. These are all the perfect solutions to your Windows or Mac code editor needs that will offer you more advanced options. 
