@webspellchecker/wproofreader-ckeditor5

WProofreader plugin for CKEditor 5

The multilingual spelling and grammar checking solution for CKEditor 5. It provides both instant and in dialog proofreading modes in a convenient UI.

Starting with version 3.1.0, the WProofreader plugin for CKEditor 5 offers basic TypeScript support. The package contains a type definition file (.d.ts), enabling integration and customization of the functionality using WProofreader options in TypeScript projects.

WProofreader plugin for CKEditor 5 inherits all functionality of the WProofreader component with slight adaptation to the view and features of the editor. For more details, visit the WProofreader repo or official web page.

Table of contents

• Install instructions
• Documentation
• Reporting issues
• Technical support or questions
• License

Install instructions

• Install the plugin.

  You can integrate the plugin using one of these methods:

  • Using npm: Recommended for projects utilizing a JavaScript bundler.
  • Using CDN: Suitable for environments where no build process is involved.

  Using npm

  To install the plugin via npm, run the following command:

  npm install @webspellchecker/wproofreader-ckeditor5
  

  Import the WProofreader plugin into the project and configure it. Then, add it to the create() method configuration and include it as a toolbar item.

  import { ClassicEditor } from 'ckeditor5';
  import { WProofreader } from '@webspellchecker/wproofreader-ckeditor5';
  ...
  
  ClassicEditor
  	.create( editorElement, {
  		plugins: [ ..., WProofreader ],
  		toolbar: [ ..., 'wproofreader' ],
  		wproofreader: {
  			/* config of WProofreader */
  		}
  	} )
  

  Using CDN

  To load the script, utilize the browser's import map feature. This allows you to map a simple specifier to the full CDN URL, making it easier to reference the necessary files.

  <script type="importmap">
  {
  	"imports": {
  		"ckeditor5": "https://cdn.ckeditor.com/ckeditor5/43.0.0/ckeditor5.js",
  		"@webspellchecker/wproofreader-ckeditor5": "https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@webspellchecker/wproofreader-ckeditor5@3.1.1/dist/browser/index.js"
  
  	}
  }
  </script>
  

  In the following script tag, import the WProofreader plugin, add it to the plugins array, and include it as a toolbar item.

  <script type="module">
      import { ClassicEditor } from 'ckeditor5';
      import { WProofreader } from '@webspellchecker/wproofreader-ckeditor5';
  
  	ClassicEditor
  		.create( editorElement, {
  			plugins: [ ..., WProofreader ],
  			toolbar: [ ..., 'wproofreader' ],
  			wproofreader: {
  				/* config of WProofreader */
  			}
  		} )
  </script>
  

• Configure the plugin

  After installing the plugin, you need to configure it in the CKEditor 5 setup. The configuration is added to the wproofreader field. For a detailed list of available customization options, refer to the documentation.

  For the Cloud-based version of WProofreader:

  wproofreader: {
  	lang: 'en_US', // sets the default language
  	serviceId: 'your-service-ID', // required for the Cloud version only
  	srcUrl: 'https://svc.webspellchecker.net/spellcheck31/wscbundle/wscbundle.js'
  }
  

  serviceId is a mandatory parameter for activating and using the plugin pointed to the Cloud-based version of WProofreader.

  For the Server-based version of WProofreader:

  wproofreader: {
  	lang: 'en_US', // sets the default language
  	serviceProtocol: 'https',
  	serviceHost: 'localhost',
  	servicePort: '443',
  	servicePath: 'virtual_directory/api', // by default the virtual_directory is wscservice
  	srcUrl: 'https://host_name/virtual_directory/wscbundle/wscbundle.js'
  }
  

  Unlike the Cloud-based version, the serviceId parameter is not used here. Instead, it is required to specify the path to the backend entry point hosted on the client’s infrastructure.

Documentation

To find out more, refer the following documentation:

• WProofreader API documentation
• CKEditor 5 Framework documentation

Reporting issues

We use GitHub Issues as the official public bug tracker for WProofreader plugin for CKEditor 5. Here are some recommendations to take into account when reporting an issue:

• Provide steps which help us to reproduce an issue. A sample page or JSFiddle is always welcomed.
• Some issues may be browser and integration-specific. So, please specify what browser and integration you encountered the issue.

Technical support or questions

Holders of an active subscription to the services or a commercial license have access to professional technical assistance directly from the support team. Contact us here.

License

Licensed under the terms of MIT license. For full details about the license, please check the LICENSE.md file.

Changelog

4.0.0 - 2025-07-09

Provide support of CKEditor 5 v46.0.0.