diff --git a/.changeset/thin-pears-judge.md b/.changeset/thin-pears-judge.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fb86f0f4bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/thin-pears-judge.md
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+'@udecode/plate-indent-list': patch
+'@udecode/plate-toggle': patch
+'@udecode/plate-core': patch
+'@udecode/plate-ai': patch
+---
+
+Update types and docs of `aboveNodes` and `belowNodes`
diff --git a/apps/www/content/docs/cn/api/core/plate-plugin.mdx b/apps/www/content/docs/cn/api/core/plate-plugin.mdx
index e74d751ea6..973a968a86 100644
--- a/apps/www/content/docs/cn/api/core/plate-plugin.mdx
+++ b/apps/www/content/docs/cn/api/core/plate-plugin.mdx
@@ -171,8 +171,8 @@ HTML React 序列化器配置。
 <APISubListItem parent="render" name="aboveEditable" type="Component" optional>
 在 `Editable` 组件上方但在 `Slate` 包装器内渲染组件。
 </APISubListItem>
-<APISubListItem parent="render" name="aboveNodes" type="Component" optional>
-在所有其他插件的 `node` 组件上方渲染组件。
+<APISubListItem parent="render" name="aboveNodes" type="RenderNodeWrapper<WithAnyKey<C>>" optional>
+创建一个函数，该函数为所有其他插件的 `node` React节点生成父节点。
 </APISubListItem>
 <APISubListItem parent="render" name="aboveSlate" type="React.FC<{ children: React.ReactNode }>" optional>
 在 `Slate` 包装器上方渲染组件。
@@ -183,8 +183,8 @@ HTML React 序列化器配置。
 <APISubListItem parent="render" name="beforeEditable" type="EditableSiblingComponent" optional>
 在 `Editable` 组件前渲染组件。
 </APISubListItem>
-<APISubListItem parent="render" name="belowNodes" type="NodeWrapperComponent<WithAnyKey<C>>" optional>
-在所有其他插件的 `node` 组件下方但在其 `children` 上方渲染组件。
+<APISubListItem parent="render" name="belowNodes" type="RenderNodeWrapper<WithAnyKey<C>>" optional>
+创建一个函数，该函数为所有其他插件的 `node` React节点和其`children`React节点之间生成一个React节点。
 </APISubListItem>
 <APISubListItem parent="render" name="node" type="NodeComponent" optional>
 渲染节点组件。
diff --git a/apps/www/content/docs/en/api/core/plate-plugin.mdx b/apps/www/content/docs/en/api/core/plate-plugin.mdx
index ce63a2b15b..cc7c234c34 100644
--- a/apps/www/content/docs/en/api/core/plate-plugin.mdx
+++ b/apps/www/content/docs/en/api/core/plate-plugin.mdx
@@ -150,8 +150,8 @@ Defines how the plugin renders components.
 <APISubListItem parent="render" name="aboveEditable" type="Component" optional>
 Component rendered above the Editable component but inside the Slate wrapper.
 </APISubListItem>
-<APISubListItem parent="render" name="aboveNodes" type="Component" optional>
-Component rendered above all other plugins' node components.
+<APISubListItem parent="render" name="aboveNodes" type="RenderNodeWrapper<WithAnyKey<C>>" optional>
+Create a function that generates a parent React node for all other plugins' node components.
 </APISubListItem>
 <APISubListItem parent="render" name="aboveSlate" type="Component" optional>
 Component rendered above the Slate wrapper.
@@ -162,8 +162,8 @@ Renders a component after the Editable component.
 <APISubListItem parent="render" name="beforeEditable" type="EditableSiblingComponent" optional>
 Renders a component before the Editable component.
 </APISubListItem>
-<APISubListItem parent="render" name="belowNodes" type="NodeWrapperComponent<WithAnyKey<C>>" optional>
-Renders a component below all other plugins' node components, but above their children.
+<APISubListItem parent="render" name="belowNodes" type="RenderNodeWrapper<WithAnyKey<C>>" optional>
+Create a function that generates a React node below all other plugins' node React node, but above their children.
 </APISubListItem>
 <APISubListItem parent="render" name="node" type="NodeComponent" optional>
 Renders the node component.
diff --git a/apps/www/src/registry/default/plate-ui/draggable.tsx b/apps/www/src/registry/default/plate-ui/draggable.tsx
index 4705971cca..6093d19d3b 100644
--- a/apps/www/src/registry/default/plate-ui/draggable.tsx
+++ b/apps/www/src/registry/default/plate-ui/draggable.tsx
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ import React, { useMemo } from 'react';
 import { cn, withRef } from '@udecode/cn';
 import { isType } from '@udecode/plate';
 import {
-  type NodeWrapperComponent,
   type PlateRenderElementProps,
+  type RenderNodeWrapper,
   MemoizedChildren,
   ParagraphPlugin,
   useEditorPlugin,
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ const UNDRAGGABLE_KEYS = [
   TableCellPlugin.key,
 ];
 
-export const DraggableAboveNodes: NodeWrapperComponent = (props) => {
+export const DraggableAboveNodes: RenderNodeWrapper = (props) => {
   const { editor, element, path } = props;
   const readOnly = useReadOnly();
 
diff --git a/packages/ai/src/react/copilot/renderCopilotBelowNodes.tsx b/packages/ai/src/react/copilot/renderCopilotBelowNodes.tsx
index afd9db3fa3..905769301c 100644
--- a/packages/ai/src/react/copilot/renderCopilotBelowNodes.tsx
+++ b/packages/ai/src/react/copilot/renderCopilotBelowNodes.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import React from 'react';
 
 import {
-  type NodeWrapperComponentProps,
+  type RenderNodeWrapperProps,
   getEditorPlugin,
 } from '@udecode/plate/react';
 
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import type { CopilotPluginConfig } from './CopilotPlugin';
 
 export const renderCopilotBelowNodes = ({
   editor,
-}: NodeWrapperComponentProps<CopilotPluginConfig>) => {
+}: RenderNodeWrapperProps<CopilotPluginConfig>) => {
   const copilot = getEditorPlugin<CopilotPluginConfig>(editor, {
     key: 'copilot',
   });
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export const renderCopilotBelowNodes = ({
 
   if (!GhostText) return;
 
-  return function Component({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
+  return ({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) => {
     return (
       <React.Fragment>
         {children}
diff --git a/packages/core/src/lib/plugin/SlatePlugin.ts b/packages/core/src/lib/plugin/SlatePlugin.ts
index b4c42b8ff8..4bbb261d49 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/lib/plugin/SlatePlugin.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/lib/plugin/SlatePlugin.ts
@@ -70,10 +70,15 @@ export type SlatePlugin<C extends AnyPluginConfig = PluginConfig> =
           };
       render: Nullable<{
         /**
-         * Renders a component above all other plugins' `node` components.
-         * Useful for wrapping or decorating nodes with additional UI elements.
+         * When other plugins' `node` components are rendered, this function can
+         * return an optional wrapper function that turns a `node`'s props to a
+         * wrapper React node as its parent. Useful for wrapping or decorating
+         * nodes with additional UI elements.
+         *
+         * NOTE: The function can run React hooks. NOTE: Do not run React hooks
+         * in the wrapper function. It is not equivalent to a React component.
          */
-        aboveNodes?: NodeStaticWrapperComponent<WithAnyKey<C>>;
+        aboveNodes?: RenderStaticNodeWrapper<WithAnyKey<C>>;
 
         /**
          * Renders a component after the `Editable` component. This is the last
@@ -85,11 +90,16 @@ export type SlatePlugin<C extends AnyPluginConfig = PluginConfig> =
         beforeEditable?: () => React.ReactElement | null;
 
         /**
-         * Renders a component below all other plugins' `node` components, but
-         * above their `children`. This allows for injecting content or UI
-         * elements within nodes but before their child content.
+         * When other plugins' `node` components are rendered, this function can
+         * return an optional wrapper function that turns a `node`'s props to a
+         * wrapper React node. The wrapper node is the `node`'s child and its
+         * original children's parent. Useful for wrapping or decorating nodes
+         * with additional UI elements.
+         *
+         * NOTE: The function can run React hooks. NOTE: Do not run React hooks
+         * in the wrapper function. It is not equivalent to a React component.
          */
-        belowNodes?: NodeStaticWrapperComponent<WithAnyKey<C>>;
+        belowNodes?: RenderStaticNodeWrapper<WithAnyKey<C>>;
 
         node?: React.FC;
       }>;
@@ -514,16 +524,32 @@ export type NodeStaticProps<C extends AnyPluginConfig = PluginConfig> =
     ) => AnyObject | undefined)
   | AnyObject;
 
+export type RenderStaticNodeWrapper<C extends AnyPluginConfig = PluginConfig> =
+  (props: RenderStaticNodeWrapperProps<C>) => RenderStaticNodeWrapperFunction;
+
+export type RenderStaticNodeWrapperFunction =
+  | ((hocProps: SlateRenderElementProps) => React.ReactNode)
+  | undefined;
+
+export interface RenderStaticNodeWrapperProps<
+  C extends AnyPluginConfig = PluginConfig,
+> extends SlateRenderElementProps<TElement, C> {
+  key: string;
+}
+
+/** @deprecated Use {@link RenderStaticNodeWrapper} instead. */
 export type NodeStaticWrapperComponent<
   C extends AnyPluginConfig = PluginConfig,
 > = (
   props: NodeStaticWrapperComponentProps<C>
 ) => NodeStaticWrapperComponentReturnType<C>;
 
+/** @deprecated Use {@link RenderStaticNodeWrapperFunction} instead. */
 export type NodeStaticWrapperComponentReturnType<
   C extends AnyPluginConfig = PluginConfig,
 > = React.FC<SlateRenderElementProps<TElement, C>> | undefined;
 
+/** @deprecated Use {@link RenderStaticNodeWrapperProps} instead. */
 export interface NodeStaticWrapperComponentProps<
   C extends AnyPluginConfig = PluginConfig,
 > extends SlateRenderElementProps<TElement, C> {
diff --git a/packages/core/src/react/plugin/PlatePlugin.ts b/packages/core/src/react/plugin/PlatePlugin.ts
index 685192e6fb..eb230eb1fd 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/react/plugin/PlatePlugin.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/react/plugin/PlatePlugin.ts
@@ -127,10 +127,15 @@ export type PlatePlugin<C extends AnyPluginConfig = PluginConfig> =
 
       render: Nullable<{
         /**
-         * Renders a component above all other plugins' `node` components.
-         * Useful for wrapping or decorating nodes with additional UI elements.
+         * When other plugins' `node` components are rendered, this function can
+         * return an optional wrapper function that turns a `node`'s props to a
+         * wrapper React node as its parent. Useful for wrapping or decorating
+         * nodes with additional UI elements.
+         *
+         * NOTE: The function can run React hooks. NOTE: Do not run React hooks
+         * in the wrapper function. It is not equivalent to a React component.
          */
-        aboveNodes?: NodeWrapperComponent<WithAnyKey<C>>;
+        aboveNodes?: RenderNodeWrapper<WithAnyKey<C>>;
 
         /**
          * Renders a component after the `Editable` component. This is the last
@@ -142,11 +147,16 @@ export type PlatePlugin<C extends AnyPluginConfig = PluginConfig> =
         beforeEditable?: EditableSiblingComponent;
 
         /**
-         * Renders a component below all other plugins' `node` components, but
-         * above their `children`. This allows for injecting content or UI
-         * elements within nodes but before their child content.
+         * When other plugins' `node` components are rendered, this function can
+         * return an optional wrapper function that turns a `node`'s props to a
+         * wrapper React node. The wrapper node is the `node`'s child and its
+         * original children's parent. Useful for wrapping or decorating nodes
+         * with additional UI elements.
+         *
+         * NOTE: The function can run React hooks. NOTE: Do not run React hooks
+         * in the wrapper function. It is not equivalent to a React component.
          */
-        belowNodes?: NodeWrapperComponent<WithAnyKey<C>>;
+        belowNodes?: RenderNodeWrapper<WithAnyKey<C>>;
 
         /** @see {@link NodeComponent} */
         node?: NodeComponent;
@@ -727,19 +737,36 @@ export type EditableSiblingComponent = (
   editableProps: EditableProps
 ) => React.ReactElement | null;
 
-export interface NodeWrapperComponentProps<
+export interface RenderNodeWrapperProps<
   C extends AnyPluginConfig = PluginConfig,
 > extends PlateRenderElementProps<TElement, C> {
   key: string;
 }
 
-export type NodeWrapperComponentReturnType =
-  | React.FC<PlateRenderElementProps>
+export type RenderNodeWrapperFunction =
+  | ((elementProps: PlateRenderElementProps) => React.ReactNode)
   | undefined;
 
+export type RenderNodeWrapper<C extends AnyPluginConfig = PluginConfig> = (
+  props: RenderNodeWrapperProps<C>
+) => RenderNodeWrapperFunction;
+
+/** @deprecated Use {@link RenderNodeWrapperProps} instead. */
+export interface NodeWrapperComponentProps<
+  C extends AnyPluginConfig = PluginConfig,
+> extends PlateRenderElementProps<TElement, C> {
+  key: string;
+}
+
+/** @deprecated Use {@link RenderNodeWrapperFunction} instead. */
+export type NodeWrapperComponentReturnType<
+  C extends AnyPluginConfig = PluginConfig,
+> = React.FC<PlateRenderElementProps<TElement, C>> | undefined;
+
+/** @deprecated Use {@link RenderNodeWrapper} instead. */
 export type NodeWrapperComponent<C extends AnyPluginConfig = PluginConfig> = (
   props: NodeWrapperComponentProps<C>
-) => NodeWrapperComponentReturnType;
+) => NodeWrapperComponentReturnType<C>;
 
 /**
  * Function called whenever a change occurs in the editor. Return `false` to
diff --git a/packages/indent-list/src/lib/renderIndentListBelowNodes.tsx b/packages/indent-list/src/lib/renderIndentListBelowNodes.tsx
index 1ac429cf95..c6ed53d202 100644
--- a/packages/indent-list/src/lib/renderIndentListBelowNodes.tsx
+++ b/packages/indent-list/src/lib/renderIndentListBelowNodes.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 import React from 'react';
 
 import type {
-  NodeStaticWrapperComponent,
-  NodeStaticWrapperComponentProps,
-  NodeStaticWrapperComponentReturnType,
+  RenderStaticNodeWrapper,
+  RenderStaticNodeWrapperFunction,
+  RenderStaticNodeWrapperProps,
 } from '@udecode/plate';
 
 import { clsx } from 'clsx';
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ import {
 } from '../lib';
 import { ULIST_STYLE_TYPES } from '../lib/types';
 
-export const renderIndentListBelowNodes: NodeStaticWrapperComponent = (
-  injectProps: NodeStaticWrapperComponentProps<BaseIndentListConfig>
-): NodeStaticWrapperComponentReturnType => {
+export const renderIndentListBelowNodes: RenderStaticNodeWrapper = (
+  injectProps: RenderStaticNodeWrapperProps<BaseIndentListConfig>
+): RenderStaticNodeWrapperFunction => {
   const { element } = injectProps;
 
   const listStyleType = element[BaseIndentListPlugin.key] as string;
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ export const renderIndentListBelowNodes: NodeStaticWrapperComponent = (
       position: 'relative',
     };
 
-    return function Component({ children, ...props }) {
+    return ({ children, ...props }) => {
       const { editor } = props;
 
       const { listStyleTypes = {} } = editor.getOptions(BaseIndentListPlugin);
diff --git a/packages/toggle/src/react/renderToggleAboveNodes.tsx b/packages/toggle/src/react/renderToggleAboveNodes.tsx
index f107efabf0..48e4cde35e 100644
--- a/packages/toggle/src/react/renderToggleAboveNodes.tsx
+++ b/packages/toggle/src/react/renderToggleAboveNodes.tsx
@@ -1,19 +1,15 @@
 import React from 'react';
 
 import type {
-  NodeWrapperComponent,
-  NodeWrapperComponentReturnType,
+  RenderNodeWrapper,
+  RenderNodeWrapperFunction,
 } from '@udecode/plate/react';
 
 import { useIsVisible } from './toggleIndexAtom';
 
-export const renderToggleAboveNodes: NodeWrapperComponent<any> = () =>
-  ToggleAboveNodes;
+export const renderToggleAboveNodes: RenderNodeWrapper = () => ToggleAboveNodes;
 
-const ToggleAboveNodes: NodeWrapperComponentReturnType = ({
-  children,
-  element,
-}) => {
+const ToggleAboveNodes: RenderNodeWrapperFunction = ({ children, element }) => {
   const isVisible = useIsVisible(element.id as string);
 
   if (isVisible) return children;