Cannot Select Classic Editor When Creating New Post

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    kchsb · Member ·

    In just the last couple weeks at most I can no longer select Classic Editor when creating a new post. I was reading up on this problem and it was said that new accounts starting December 2020 did not have access to Classic Editor. My account is not new so I am wondering why this is gone now and can it be switched back. I am currently using the theme Twenty Sixteen. Block Editor is very frustrating to me. I just want to get my post done not spend an hour trying to figure out how to do things.

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    banhgao · Member ·

    You can try using the following script:
    https://greasyfork.org/vi/scripts/8581-wordpress-com-edit-post-redirects

  • staff-mckluskey · Staff ·

    Hi there,

    It sounds like your account has been switched to the unified navigation, which is being rolled out on WordPress.com. You can read about this here: https://wordpress.com/forums/topic/unified-navigation/.

    If your account has been switched and you used to access the Classic Editor through WP Admin, you’ll need to turn on the Advanced Navigation in your Account Settings>Dashboard Appearance to access the Classic Editor.

    The Classic Editor is currently available, but in the long run, you’ll want to give the full Block Editor or the Classic Block a workout as the WordPress core development team do plan to phase this editor out in the future. The more you use it, the easier it will become.
    We also have a guide specifically for writers and bloggers that you can find here https://wordpress.com/support/wordpress-editor-for-writers-bloggers/.

    I hope that helps!


    @banhgao    , it’s not possible to use custom JS code on WordPress.com sites with plans lower than Business.

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    kchsb · Member ·

    Thanks so much for your reply. Could you please give me a little more detail on how to get to the account settings where I would see advanced navigation and dashboard appearance?

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    justjennifer · Member ·

    haha staff-mckluskey, I think I am chuffed. :)


    @kchsb     turn on the Show advanced dashboard pages in your Account Settings> Interface Settings> Dashboard Appearance https://wordpress.com/me/account Make sure to click the “Save Interface Settings” button towards the bottom, below the thumbnails of the dashboard color schemes.

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    kchsb · Member ·

    Thanks so much. I got to that and that did it. I see classic editor again! This makes me very happy since I have several posts I need to do quickly. I am an old dog and don’t want to learn new editor formats right about now.

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