block editor is trash

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    kaine23f260866d59 · Member ·

    the block editor is absolute garbage and is a case of fixing something that wasn’t broken to begin with. No one likes it. I’ve been trying to learn how to use this and find it far too complicated. I prefer the classic editor where i have full control over everything. This is causing me to have second thoughts about hosting a blog here.

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    therefoiam · Member ·

    Hi there,

    We would be happy to help you figure out the new block editor if you let us know what it is you wanted to achieve.

    The old editor although still available on WordPress.com is going to be eventually phased out hence we encourage users to get accustomed to the new editing interface. You can read more about the classic editor and how you can still access by following the steps laid out on this guide: https://wordpress.com/support/classic-editor-guide/

  • kokkieh · Staff ·

    Hi there,

    The block editor was introduced in the open source WordPress software when version 5.0 came out in late 2019. That software is made by the community on WordPress.org.

    We use that same software here on WordPress.com, so if the software changes, it also changes how WordPress.com works.

    On WordPress.com we do offer the classic editor plugin pre-installed on all sites, so the editor is still available here. But it cannot be set as the default. To use the classic editor, go to https://wordpress.com/me/account and enable the setting to show WP-Admin pages under Dashboard Appearance.

    Now if you go to My Site ->Posts, you’ll have a choice whether to use the classic or block editor when editing or creating posts.

    That said, the classic editor plugin won’t be supported indefinitely, and once the community on WordPress.org stops supporting that plugin, it will also stop being available on WordPress.com. At that point the block editor will be the only option, so I strongly recommend you give it a try. We have detailed tutorials on how all the different blocks work:

    https://wordpress.com/support/wordpress-editor/

    There is also a classic block in the editor that mimics the feel of the classic editor, and that will continue to exist even after the classic editor plugin is retired.

    https://wordpress.com/support/wordpress-editor/blocks/classic-block/

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