diff -u b/editors/js/ace.js b/editors/js/ace.js
--- b/editors/js/ace.js
+++ b/editors/js/ace.js
@@ -48,2 +48,16 @@
 
+Drupal.wysiwyg.editor.instance.ace = {
+  insert: function (content) {
+    Drupal.wysiwyg.editor.instances[this.field].insert(content);
+  },
+
+  setContent: function (content) {
+    Drupal.wysiwyg.editor.instances[this.field].setValue(content);
+  },
+
+  getContent: function () {
+    return Drupal.wysiwyg.editor.instances[this.field].getValue();
+  }
+};
+
 })(jQuery);