CLASSIC EDITOR VANISHED!

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  themagicrobot · Member · Jul 17, 2025 at 11:41 am

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  You need to CREATE a post in Classic to be able to return to it and edit it in Classic. Creating a post just with “Add New” makes a Block post that cannot be backwards-compatible and edited in classic. Always use the “Add post” at the top along with the arrow next to it to toggle “Classic Editor” as per my earlier screenshot.

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  richardjbarker · Member · Jul 17, 2025 at 12:07 pm

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  STOP-PRESS MAY HAVE FOUND YOUR DISCREPANCY!
  
  Returning to writing I considered using/amending TEST 3 as it’s in Classic, but decided to try both ways of creating new post. ONE WORKS, THE OTHER FAILS!
  Using left-hand sidebar’s ‘New Post’ successfully creates and retains Classic Editor –
  but using ‘ADD POST’ button atop main Admin desktop screen does NOT save as Classic
  
  

  

  

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  richardjbarker · Member · Jul 17, 2025 at 12:12 pm

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  CORRECTION: amend sidebar’s ‘New Post’ to read ‘Add Post’ – ie not to confuse with black top bar’s ‘+New…Post’ (which doesn’t save into Classic)

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  richardjbarker · Member · Jul 17, 2025 at 12:16 pm

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  PS. THIS MAY BE SOLVE BUT WordPress needs to ensure best operational consistency for using Classic Editor as a priority. (Perhaps I should be paid for my investigation??)

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  richardjbarker · Member · Jul 17, 2025 at 12:29 pm

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  Hi magicrobot, just seen your reply of 12:41 via email and it’s only just popped onto the above thread.
  THANK YOU, I hadn’t noticed that drop-down menu on Add Post and just tried it – OK :-)

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  staff-mxhdema · Staff · Jul 17, 2025 at 12:38 pm

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  It looks like this issue has been resolved. I’ll go ahead and close the thread.
  
  Don’t hesitate to open a new one if you have any other questions :)