Death of editor of a site

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  prosechicago · Member · Sep 5, 2020 at 8:48 pm

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  What should be done when the editor of a site dies?

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  ryrhino00 · Member · Sep 5, 2020 at 10:31 pm

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  Hi,

  You can try to access the Classic editor using this link.

  https://wordpress.com/support/editors/#classic-editor

  There is also a Classic block that is similar to the Classic editor.

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

  The classic editor is being retired.

  The Classic Editing Experience is Moving, Not Leaving

  Say Hello to the WordPress Block Editor

  Here is information about how to use blocks.

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

  Using blocks with a little practice you may find is not as difficult as it might seem.

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  staartmees · Member · Sep 6, 2020 at 5:39 pm

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  Just follow instructions as given at https://wordpress.com/support/deceased-user/

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  kokkieh · Staff · Sep 7, 2020 at 7:47 am

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  Hi there,

  Can you tell us the site’s URL, and the username of the user in question?

  If the account was just an editor on the site, not the owner, any admin on the site can remove their account at My Site ->Manage ->People.

  Otherwise, if it’s the site owner, or an account that owns upgrades on the site, we’ll need the deceased’s next of kin to follow the process at the support page @staartmees linked to above, to gain access to their WordPress.com account. Once they have access to the account, they can then transfer ownership of the site and/or any upgrades to another admin on the site.