Classic Editor
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Why can you not give users the option of continuing to use the Classic Editor? Why force change on people who are completely satisfied with the current editor. I am an author producing works constantly, I so not have time to learn how to use the Block editor with all its bells and whistle. You are not considering your users who do not need/want this update. For the love of God, give people the option to stay with the Classic Editor.
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Hi. The classic editor is still available to everyone. I’ve called for staff so that they may provide you with instructions for accessing the classic editor.
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Hi @jennajaxon, we have not recently changed any status with the Classic Editor. It will be phased out (here’s why). You’ll want to get into blocks and let us know about any specific issues you’re having so we can work to resolve them. But for the time being, it’s still there:
https://wordpress.com/support/classic-editor-guide/So I wonder if you’re actually struggling with the menu changes we recently introduced. You can read about that and how to choose your menu options here:
https://wordpress.com/forums/topic/unified-navigation/Let us know whether that resolves the issue for you. Thanks!
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I just logged into my wordpress account and the Classic Editor is NOT available.
What may be available is the 2018 version of the Block Editor, which isn’t what we’re talking about.For the past few years, I’ve been using “/wp-admin” in order to access the REAL Classic Editor, with HTML codes I can SEE. Now that seems to be gone.
People don’t like non-answers and having things they don’t want forced on them. I’m sure a lot of us will be going elsewhere if this is not resolved. I know I will.
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The Classic Editor is still available to all WordPress.com users. Here’s the Classic Editor support page, and the recently revised How to Access the Classic Editor section of that support page.
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I’ve tried time and again to like the Block Editor, but I just don’t. Too much I don’t want or need and it makes the writing I do harder than with the Classic Editor.
Add me to the list of people who will have to reconsider blogging here if it’s taken away.
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I did find a way to switch to HTML (by clicking the three dots on the far right), but this block editor is still nonfunctional. Virtually everything is missing. I tried all the buttons and don’t even see the option to upload an image anymore. I suppose I’d have to host the image someplace else and come back here and paste the code.
Nobody I know has a good thing to say about any of this. WordPress was great until 2018, and even these last few years we could still find the workarounds, but it’s utter garbage now. -
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Access to the Classic Editor has already been discussed above. It is still available (for now) by turning on Advanced Dashboard Pages in your Account Settings at https://wordpress.com/me/account under “Interface Settings>Dashboard Appearance” and make sure to click the “Save Interface Settings” button below that.
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Too much I don’t want or need and it makes the writing I do harder than with the Classic Editor.
Then don’t use all the Block Editor’s features. They’re there for the people who do want them.
I realize that the Block Editor has become the thing people love to hate. But frankly you don’t need to do anything out of the ordinary to write in it.
The default block is the paragraph block, so place your cursor in the editing area and just start writing without selecting any block. If you need a new paragraph, click ENTER/RETURN like you’ve always done and in the background a new paragraph block will be added for you, so just keep writing. You don’t need to first add a Paragraph block and then continue writing.
All the formatting tools you need (Bold, Italic, justification, links, text color, etc.) are available in the toolbar above the paragraph you are writing in. If that toolbar gets in your way, you can pin it to the top bar by clicking on the three dots at the top right and then clicking on “Top toolbar.”
WordPress.com published a guide on working with the Block Editor specifically for Writers and Bloggers that don’t want or need all the bells and whistles at:
https://wordpress.com/support/wordpress-editor-for-writers-bloggers/I realize I’m not going to convince anyone to love the Block Editor. However, after writing in the Block Editor now for more than 2 years now, I can say that the more you use it, the easier it becomes.
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I will add one more thing.
If you’ve developed a particular way of writing/working in your WordPress.com website over the years that you don’t see how you can translate to the Block Editor, please open a new forum thread at https://wordpress.com/forums?new=1 and let us know the details on your writing process.
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Hi justjennifer
For the past month I’ve been reading posts here every day.
I guess I’m not in the right position to fully understand writers and bloggers since my site is something different from that. I don’t use theme for pages – I just start with blank.
Anyway; from reading posts about classic- vs block editing, it seems to me that it’s not an overwhelming disgust for block editing per se that’s posted, but more how it is (not) possible to use acquired and stored knowledge alongside an intuitiv workflow.“I realize I’m not going to convince anyone to love the Block Editor. However, after writing in the Block Editor now for more than 2 years now, I can say that the more you use it, the easier it becomes. “
I’ve been an educator for 40 years.
You are stating the obvious. The more you memorize and use the multiplication table the easier it becomes – up to a point where it’s automated.
When learning something (new) – you build the new knowledge on/from what you have onboard from before. From what I am reading in most posts about this topic I get the understanding that a lot of the frustration comes from people having the experience(s) of not being able to use (any of?)their acquired knowledge from before. It’s a bit similar to when students are obliged to learn musical notes the frustration sets in, but by the time they have to learn fractional calculation the comparisons make that learning easier.This forum is great when it comes to helping out. You also have a large number of help sites.
For all who live by “if you first don’t succeed, try and try again” this will work. For others, the amount of time they are willing to put in, it will be different.
It’s a good thing the classic editor is available for some time still.If my post here is regarded off topic I apologize.
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Hello again @petitpoisvideos No need to apologize. All patient, friendly, respectful discussion is welcome. I also see you mentioned something similar in your thread at https://wordpress.com/forums/topic/counter-intuitiv/ where Staff have responded.
Just a reminder that I am a volunteer here, a WordPress.com member just like you. My focus here in these forums is finding practical solutions to user problems, which was the reason for my above reply. Cheers!
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Then don’t use all the Block Editor’s features. They’re there for the people who do want them.
I have absolutely nothing against there being a Block Editor, but I don’t need an ocean liner to go fishing, and I don’t see why there isn’t room in the world for both. Rather than disdaining and dismissing those who prefer the simplicity of the Classic Editor, why not provide for both?
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Hello,
Can anyone post a video clip on how to replace
gutenberg with a classic editor for WordPress.com users? -
I figured out how to re-access the classic editor:
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