Switch back to classic editor

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  jinsalaco2013 · Member · Aug 20, 2020 at 8:38 pm

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  I do not like the new look of block editor but can not find how to change back to the clastic editor

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  kokkieh · Staff · Aug 21, 2020 at 9:59 am

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  Hi there,

  It is no longer possible to permanently change back to the classic editor. The block editor is now the default editor for all sites on WordPress.com.

  However, you can still use the classic editor from within WP-Admin:

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

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  jinsalaco2013 · Member · Aug 21, 2020 at 12:49 pm

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  Thank you for the info. Shame they aren’t offering a revert back to as they listed it in the email they sent me other day.

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  rollcar · Member · Aug 21, 2020 at 1:37 pm

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  i don’t like it either, now i am struggling as i can’t find things i used to be able to do!

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Aug 21, 2020 at 6:28 pm

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  We have tips for transitioning from the classic editor to blocks https://wordpress.com/support/switching-from-the-classic-to-the-block-editor/ and FAQs: https://wordpress.com/support/replacing-the-older-wordpress-com-editor-with-the-wordpress-block-editor/#frequently-asked-questions

  And, if you really want to use something like the classic editor, we recommend sticking with the classic block: https://wordpress.com/support/wordpress-editor/blocks/classic-block/

  For more details, please see https://wordpress.com/blog/2020/08/13/the-classic-editing-experience-is-moving-not-leaving/

  We do recommend the new editor though, and we have some extensive documentation available at https://wordpress.com/support/wordpress-editor/