I need the old editor

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  getstarted · Member · Oct 4, 2020 at 6:59 pm

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  Hi all,
  I currently publish a free blog that is mostly text and I really need a WYSIWYG editor. Because I copy & paste the entire post from MS Word into WordPress, the block editor is worse than useless to me. I’m not willing to pay $25/month to buy the old technology. Is there some other way?

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  staff-ozmodiar · Staff · Oct 5, 2020 at 1:50 pm

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  Hi there,

  It is no longer possible to set the classic editor as default on WordPress.com. The block editor, which has been the default editor for the open source WordPress software since version 5.0 was released in December 2018, is now also the default editor for all sites on WordPress.com.

  If you prefer the classic editor, you can use the classic block for a similar editing experience.

  Classic Block

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  getstarted · Member · Oct 5, 2020 at 2:37 pm

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  Exactly what I needed! Thanks!

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  staff-ozmodiar · Staff · Oct 5, 2020 at 4:02 pm

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  Happy to help!