There are hundreds if not thousands of editors you can use to edit Web pages, how can you choose which ones are best? These are the worst editors according to About.com reader reviews. You can also look at my reviews of Windows HTML Editors, Macintosh HTML Editors, and Linux HTML Editors. If your least favorite editor is not on this list, you should submit your own review.
Updated: February 18, 2009
1. Three Editors Tied for Worst
Three Web editors tied as the worst Web editor with only 1 star from 1 reviewer. They are:- Notepad 2 I have not rated this software
- Namo Web Editor My score: 349 and 3 stars
- Hot Dog Pro My review: 3 stars with a score of 391
2. Contribute
Contribute came in 2nd worst with an average 2 stars from 1 review. Contribute is a WYSIWYG editor for Windows and Macintosh. I gave Contribute a score of 198 and 3 stars. Have you used this editor and think it's better? Why not let us know.3. AOLPress
AOLPress came in 3rd with an average of 3 stars from 1 review. AOLPress is a WYSIWYG Web editor for Windows. I have not evaluated AOLPress. Have you used this editor and think it's better? Why not let us know.4. Several Different Editors Tied for 4th Place
I have received 10 reviews for Web editors that received 4 stars from only one person.- Crimson Editor My score: 194 and 2 stars
- QuantaPlus My score: 223 and 3 stars
- BBEdit My score: 329 and 3 stars
- Aptana My score: 375 and 3 stars
- HomeSite My score: 430.5 and 3 stars
- FrontPage My score: 3 stars
- NetObjects Fusion Essentials My score: 136 with 2 stars
- TextPad I have not evaluated this software
- NuSphere PHP Editor I have not evaluated this software
- SiteGenWiz I have not evaluated this software
5. NetObjects Fusion
NetObjects Fusion came in 5th worst with an average of 4 stars from 2 reviews. Fusion is a WYSIWYG and text editor for Windows. I gave Fusion a score of 484 and 4 stars. Have you used this editor and think it's better? Why not let us know.6. KompoZer
KompoZer came in 6th worst with an average of 4.3 stars from 3 reviews. KompoZer is WYSIWYG Web editor for Windows, Macintosh and Linux. I gave KompoZer a score of 349 with 3 stars. Have you used this editor and think it's better? Why not let us know.About.com readers speak out about their favorite Web editor features, from WYSIWYG to code view and everything in between. What do you think is the most important feature of an HTML editor or Web page editor?
