Payload Market

Editor plugins for Payload CMS

Rich-text editor plugins for Payload CMS: Lexical and Slate extensions, typography, callouts, tables and custom blocks.

Editor plugins extend the Payload CMS rich-text editor — Lexical and Slate feature nodes, typography controls, callouts, tables and custom blocks. They give editors a richer writing surface without custom field development.

What you can add

  • Lexical and Slate feature extensions
  • Tables, callouts and custom blocks
  • Slash commands and toolbar buttons
  • Markdown shortcuts and autoformatting
  • Typography and formatting controls
  • Embeds and media nodes

Lexical vs Slate

Payload's default editor is Lexical; most new plugins target it, while Slate plugins support older projects. Combine editor nodes with custom fields and media for embeds.

Pair with content management, custom fields and media.

Decks

Adds reusable deck blocks with slide capabilities to Payload CMS.

14/wk v3 Content

Structured Markdown

Enables structured Markdown editing and rendering with advanced authoring features.

5 17/wk v3 Content

Markdown documentation sync

Syncs Markdown documentation with Payload CMS using Git.

3 57/wk v3 Content

Better Editor

Block editor plugin for Payload CMS that enables live-preview and sidebar editing.

80 883/wk v3 Editor

Puck visual page builder

Integrate Puck visual page builder with Payload CMS for drag-and-drop editing.

93 1.6k/wk v3 Content

Rich Text Lexical React Native

Renders serialized Lexical rich text from Payload CMS in React Native apps using native primitives with overridable converters.

646/wk v3 Content

AI Plugin

Integrates AI capabilities for content generation in Payload CMS.

538 7.1k/wk v3 Content

Shaggle Core

Adds ready-made collections, globals, and layout blocks for agency and hospitality sites to a Payload CMS config.

9 v1 Content

Code Block Feature

Lexical feature for Payload CMS that adds syntax-highlighted code blocks with a language picker and copy button.

11 Editor

Lexical Rich Text Editor

Adds a lexical-based rich text editor to Payload CMS.

212 18/wk v1 Editor

Visual Editor

Adds a visual live editor to Payload CMS for instant content preview.

306 33/wk v2 Content

Extended lexical editor features

Adds advanced features to the Payload CMS Lexical editor.

73 1.3k/wk v3 Editor

Shiki Code

Integrates Shiki syntax highlighting for code blocks in Payload CMS.

2 261/wk v3 Content

Callouts

Create styled callout blocks with customizable themes for Payload CMS.

1 1/wk v3 Content

Lexical Typography

Adds text color, font size, letter spacing, line height, and font family controls to Payload's Lexical rich text editor.

107 2.4k/wk v3 Editor

Frequently asked questions

Can I extend the Lexical editor in Payload CMS?

Yes — editor plugins add Lexical (and Slate) features like tables, callouts, custom blocks and embeds without building them from scratch.

Do these work with Payload's default editor?

Most plugins target Lexical, which is Payload's default rich-text editor; Slate plugins remain available for projects still on the older editor.

Are these editor plugins free?

Yes — every editor plugin on Payload Market is open-source and free to install.