IMAGE EDITOR BETA
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I love WordPress, but I have to tell you everytime you people make significant changes it bugs the hell out of me. Case in point: the new Image Editor (beta). If you’re going to install something new, at least allow an option for people to access the old option. I liked the old Image Editor. Not a fan of this new version. For one thing it won’t allow me to crop photos. Tried it three times. Nothing. Oh, and is there way to currently get back to the old Image Editor?
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Add this to your theme’s functions.php (or a small plugin):
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add_filter(‘enable_experimental_image_editor’,’__return_false’); -
Don’t you have to be upgraded to use a plug-in? My site is in FREE category. I’m not tech savvy, I’m not even sure how to implement that plug-in.
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this is easy to set, Appearance -> Theme File Editor->Theme Functions click then put the line
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When I click on it, WordPress wants me to upgrade my plan to Business to access this option. Sigh. Oh, well.
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Okay, it seems I can still do everything I used to since the old Media Library feature is connected to this new option. I’m cool with this now.
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Hi there @shawnfrancis yes, a new “feature” for us.
If you are using the default Thumbnail view in your Media Library, when you click on an image thumbnail the new AI editor will open instead of the familiar Editing interface.
You can do one of two things:
- Change the default view in the entire Media Library to “List” rather than Thumbnail view and when hovering your cursor over the image, you’ll see the regular Edit option next to the “Edit with AI” below the image.
- If you do click on a thumbnail in Thumbnail view, in the upper right corner of the overlay that opens, you’ll see a link to edit the image in the Media Library.
Hope that helps.
I’ve also flagged your thread for staff to note your feedback about this new feature.
@imranbru thank you for your assist here. In case you haven’t seen it yet, WordPress.com published a really helpful guide to volunteering in our community forums. You can find it here. https://wordpress.com/support/wordpress-com-volunteers/
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Hi @shawnfrancis
Thanks for sharing your feedback. I will forward it to the team.
I am glad you found a way to access the old media library interface to edit images like you used to.@justjennifer Thanks for flagging this for us and for helping fellow community members.
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I always keep my Media Library on thumbnail, and a few days ago it hit me to hit the List option and see what that showed, and, yeah, the Edit I was looking for was there too, like Jennifer mentioned. But, yeah, the Media Library option in the new Image Editor screen also takes me where I need to go, so that was good to know as well. I’m still not entirely on board with anything AI related, which is why I tend to shy away from any of those options. But, thanks all for the help.
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Hi there!
Glad to hear you found your way back to the classic editing tools — both the List view and the Media Library link inside the new editor are great options for that.
Your feedback about the new Image Editor and the change in how it opens has been noted and shared with our team. We appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts — input like yours helps us improve the experience for everyone.
If you run into anything else down the road, don’t hesitate to reach out. Happy blogging!
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