Best Vue.js WYSIWYG Editor in 2026: RayEditor Integration Guide (v2.0.10)

Choosing a Vue.js WYSIWYG Editor

Vue 3 projects need a WYSIWYG rich text editor that respects Vue's reactivity model. The ideal editor exposes a v-model directive for two-way binding, supports the Composition API, and does not force jQuery or other legacy dependencies into your project.

RayEditor ships an official Vue 3 wrapper — @rohanyeole/ray-editor-vue — that wraps the editor as a Vue component with full v-model support, defineExpose for direct API access, and proper cleanup in onUnmounted.

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Installation

npm install @rohanyeole/ray-editor-vue @rohanyeole/ray-editor

Options API

<template>
  <RayEditorVue
    v-model="content"
    :options="{ placeholder: 'Start writing...' }"
  />
</template>

<script>
import { RayEditorVue } from '@rohanyeole/ray-editor-vue';
import '@rohanyeole/ray-editor/dist/ray-editor.css';

export default {
  components: { RayEditorVue },
  data() {
    return { content: '<p>Hello Vue!</p>' };
  }
};
</script>

Composition API (Vue 3)

<template>
  <RayEditorVue v-model="content" :options="editorOptions" />
</template>

<script setup>
import { ref } from 'vue';
import { RayEditorVue } from '@rohanyeole/ray-editor-vue';
import '@rohanyeole/ray-editor/dist/ray-editor.css';

const content = ref('<p>Initial content</p>');
const editorOptions = {
  placeholder: 'Start writing...',
  toolbar: ['bold','italic','link','table','markdownToggle'],
  darkMode: 'auto'
};
</script>

Nuxt.js / SSR Usage

RayEditor is a browser-only editor. In Nuxt, wrap it in a <ClientOnly> component:

<ClientOnly>
  <RayEditorVue v-model="content" />
</ClientOnly>

Dark Mode in Vue

const editorOptions = { darkMode: 'auto' }; // follows OS preference

Conclusion

RayEditor is the best Vue.js WYSIWYG editor in 2026: MIT licensed, official Vue 3 wrapper, v-model support, zero dependencies, and a complete feature set including dark mode, markdown mode, and slash commands. No paid plan required.