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Watch how editors update text and images directly on the live WordPress front end — no block editor, no admin hunt.

Prefer a written guide? Read Inline Content Editor for Developer-Built WordPress Themes.

Edit your custom theme on the page, not in wp-admin.

Developers mark editable regions in their PHP templates. Clients click and edit only those fields on the live site. The layout stays in your theme.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is LiveCMS? add

LiveCMS is a structured inline editing WordPress plugin for developer-built themes. Developers mark editable regions with HTML comments; clients click text, images, and links on the live front end. Edits are saved in WordPress (not in theme files) and go live immediately; on Publish, LiveCMS also keeps a version snapshot and a plain-text copy in post_content for search. The theme's lcms-data/ folder holds only the developer's default values.

Is LiveCMS a Learning Content Management System (LCMS)? add

No. LiveCMS is a WordPress front-end editing plugin, not a Learning Content Management System (LCMS) used for e-learning courses. If you searched for corporate learning software, this is a different product.

Is LiveCMS the same as LiveCanvas or Live Composer? add

No. LiveCanvas is a Bootstrap-oriented front-end HTML builder. Live Composer is a WordPress page builder. LiveCMS does not replace your theme with a builder canvas — developers keep PHP/CSS control and expose only marked fields for clients to edit on the live site.

How is LiveCMS different from ACF or Gutenberg? add

ACF stores content in wp_postmeta, invisible to native WordPress search. Gutenberg requires clients to learn the block editor and risks layout breakage. LiveCMS saves edits in WordPress (not in theme files) and they go live immediately; on Publish, LiveCMS also keeps a version snapshot and a plain-text copy in post_content for search. The theme's lcms-data/ folder holds only the developer's default values. The developer keeps full layout control, and clients get a focused click-to-edit experience.

Does LiveCMS work with native WordPress search? add

Yes. Unlike ACF, which stores field data in postmeta, LiveCMS keeps a plain-text copy in post_content on Publish so WP_Query, Relevanssi, SearchWP, and Yoast SEO can read it without custom filters. Edits are saved in WordPress (not in theme files) and go live immediately. The theme's lcms-data/ folder holds only the developer's default values.

How do I integrate LiveCMS into my theme? add

Add HTML comments around editable elements in your PHP template. For example: <!-- lcms:text hero_heading --> before a heading and <!-- /lcms --> after it. The plugin scans for these comments and makes those elements editable. No admin configuration, no field group setup — just one line of markup per editable area.

Where does LiveCMS store content data? add

Edits are saved in WordPress (not in theme files) and go live immediately; on Publish, LiveCMS also keeps a version snapshot and a plain-text copy in post_content for search. The theme's lcms-data/ folder holds only the developer's default values. No extra database tables are created.

Can my client break the page layout? add

No. The developer controls which elements are editable and what type of content each field accepts. Clients can only edit the content you expose — they cannot add blocks, move sections, or change the page structure. The layout stays exactly as you built it.

Does LiveCMS work with Tailwind, Bootstrap, or custom CSS? add

Yes. LiveCMS is framework-agnostic. It works as an overlay on any theme regardless of CSS framework. It doesn't inject styles that conflict with your design — the editing UI appears as a separate layer that activates only in edit mode.

What license is LiveCMS under? add

The LiveCMS core is GPLv2 licensed. Core inline editing and publishing are free. Pro features like unlimited version history, visual diff, rollback, and multi-editor tracking are available with a license.

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