diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 0e113860..62efbd9f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 !/tests/widget-system/asset-ledger-contract.test.cjs
 !/tests/widget-system/financial-flow-contract.test.cjs
 !/tests/widget-system/pay-orders-filter-contract.test.cjs
+!/tests/widget-system/front-submit-editor-contract.test.cjs
 !/tests/asset-ledger/
 !/tests/asset-ledger/*.php
 !/tests/visual/docker-compose.zibll.yml
diff --git a/templates/pages/page-submit.php b/templates/pages/page-submit.php
index b740c72f..f18756f9 100644
--- a/templates/pages/page-submit.php
+++ b/templates/pages/page-submit.php
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ if (!empty($_GET['edit']) && empty($ctx['edit_post'])) {
 	exit;
 }
 
+// wp_editor() is rendered after get_header(); queue its runtime before wp_head.
+wp_enqueue_editor();
+
 // Assets.
 $css = get_template_directory() . '/assets/css/frontend/pages/submit.css';
 if (file_exists($css)) {
diff --git a/tests/widget-system/front-submit-editor-contract.test.cjs b/tests/widget-system/front-submit-editor-contract.test.cjs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bebe9a67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/widget-system/front-submit-editor-contract.test.cjs
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
+const fs = require('node:fs');
+const path = require('node:path');
+const test = require('node:test');
+
+const root = path.resolve(__dirname, '..', '..');
+const read = (file) => fs.readFileSync(path.join(root, file), 'utf8');
+
+test('front submit enqueues the WordPress editor before wp_head is rendered', () => {
+  const source = read('templates/pages/page-submit.php');
+  const enqueueAt = source.indexOf('wp_enqueue_editor();');
+  const headerAt = source.indexOf('\nget_header();');
+
+  assert.notEqual(enqueueAt, -1, 'front submit must explicitly enqueue the editor runtime');
+  assert.notEqual(headerAt, -1, 'front submit must render the theme header');
+  assert.ok(enqueueAt < headerAt, 'editor assets must be queued before get_header()/wp_head');
+});
+
+test('published post content reaches the front submit editor unchanged', () => {
+  const context = read('templates/parts/submit/context.php');
+  const editor = read('templates/parts/submit/editor-main.php');
+
+  assert.match(context, /\$current_content\s*=\s*\$edit_post\s*\?\s*\$edit_post->post_content\s*:\s*'';/);
+  assert.match(editor, /wp_editor\(\(string\) \$ctx\['current_content'\], 'post_content', \$editor_settings\);/);
+});