{"id":43116,"date":"2019-05-30T09:28:12","date_gmt":"2019-05-30T14:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/?p=43116"},"modified":"2022-04-18T12:04:44","modified_gmt":"2022-04-18T16:04:44","slug":"use-the-classic-editor-instead-of-gutenberg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/gutenberg\/use-the-classic-editor-instead-of-gutenberg\/","title":{"rendered":"Can I Use the Classic Editor Instead of Gutenberg in WordPress?"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/How-to-Disable-WordPress-Block-Editor-1024x538.png\" alt=\"Disable Blocks\" class=\"wp-image-95974\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/How-to-Disable-WordPress-Block-Editor-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/How-to-Disable-WordPress-Block-Editor-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/How-to-Disable-WordPress-Block-Editor-768x403.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/How-to-Disable-WordPress-Block-Editor.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Gutenberg editor, also known as the WordPress block editor, allows you to create and manage content via self-contained blocks. If you would prefer to use the classic WordPress editor, there\u2019s an easy way to do that. In this article, you\u2019ll learn how to disable the WordPress block editor in two different ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"#disable\">Disable blocks with classic editor plugin<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#classic\">Using the classic editor<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#block\">Disable blocks with classic block<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#enable\">Classic editor in practice<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><div class=\"yt-GHgQv3k5tpQ\">\n\t<a class=\"play-video-GHgQv3k5tpQ\" style=\"position: relative; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; cursor: pointer;\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/GHgQv3k5tpQ\/maxresdefault.webp\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" alt=\"How to Switch Between Gutenberg and the Default Editor in WordPress\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto;\">\n\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-imh-play-circle imh-ds-icon play-circle\" style=\"position: absolute; display:block; font-size:150px; color: #c52228; opacity:0;\"><\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"disable\">Disable WordPress Block Editor With Classic Editor Plugin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow the steps below to install the classic editor plugin:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"article_list wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/logging-into-wordpress-dashboard\/\">Log into the WordPress Dashboard<\/a><\/li><li>Click <strong>Plugins<\/strong><\/li><li>Click <strong>Add New<\/strong><br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"234\" class=\"wp-image-95968\" style=\"width: 500px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/wordpress-blocks_014.png\" alt=\"Add new plugin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/wordpress-blocks_014.png 305w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/wordpress-blocks_014-300x141.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/li><li>You may see classic editor as a the first option, if so, click <strong>Activate<\/strong><br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"323\" class=\"wp-image-95969\" style=\"width: 500px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/wordpress-blocks_015.png\" alt=\"Activate Classic Editor\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/wordpress-blocks_015.png 481w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/wordpress-blocks_015-300x194.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"classic\">Using The Classic Editor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have installed and activated the classic editor plugin, that\u2019s all you have to do.  You will notice when editing a post (or creating new content) that the Gutenberg editor has been replaced by the classic interface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"539\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/classic_editor-1024x539.png\" alt=\"Classic editor interface\" class=\"wp-image-95971\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/classic_editor-1024x539.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/classic_editor-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/classic_editor-768x404.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/classic_editor.png 1190w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>All previous posts and pages will have automatically converted to the classic editor.  However, you will notice, if you ever switch back to Gutenberg, that posts created with the classic editor will be in a classic editor block. Learn more about using the classic block below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block\">Disable Blocks With The Classic Editor Block<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Installing the Classic Editor plugin is not the only way disable blocks. You can also opt to use the classic editor block. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"article_list wp-block-list\"><li>Log into the Dashboard<\/li><li>Create a new post or edit an existing post<\/li><li>Use the <strong>+<\/strong> sign to create a new block<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"wp-image-95619\" style=\"width: 500px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/wordpress-blocks_010.png\" alt=\"Plus sign to create block in Gutenberg\"><\/li><li>Choose the <strong>Classic <\/strong>block<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>You will now have a classic editor style block within the Gutenberg editor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"662\" height=\"171\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/classic-block.png\" alt=\"Classic editor block\" class=\"wp-image-95977\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/classic-block.png 662w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/classic-block-300x77.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Using the classic block is a great way to use the classic editor without having to disable Gutenberg. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"enable\">Using the Classic Editor Instead of Gutenberg<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that you have the Classic Editor plugin installed, you can enable it for all users or allow them to choose the editor they want. We will now show you how to select the Classic Editor in your WordPress Dashboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"article_list wp-block-list\"><li>In your WordPress Dashboard go to <b>Settings<\/b>, then <b>Writing<\/b>.<\/li><li>Next to \u201c<em style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\">Default editor for all users<\/em><span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\">\u201d choose what editor you want your contributors to have. Options are <\/span><b style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\">Classic Editor<\/b><span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\"> and <\/span><b style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\">Block Editor<\/b><span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\">.<\/span><br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"162\" class=\"wp-image-58150\" style=\"width: 750px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/default-editor.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/default-editor.png 394w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/default-editor-300x65.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/li><li>Choose if you want to \u201c<em style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\">Allow users to switch editors<\/em><span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\">.\u201d<\/span><br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"189\" class=\"wp-image-58149\" style=\"width: 750px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/allow-users-to-switch-editors.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/allow-users-to-switch-editors.png 326w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/allow-users-to-switch-editors-300x75.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/li><li>If you let users switch editors, they will see options to \u201cEdit (Block Editor)\u201d or \u201cEdit (Classic Editor)\u201d when accessing Pages or Posts.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"177\" class=\"wp-image-58151\" style=\"width: 750px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/selecting-editor.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/selecting-editor.png 483w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/selecting-editor-300x71.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/li><li>Click the <b style=\"color: initial;\">Save Changes<\/b><span style=\"color: initial;\"> button. You are finished when you see a \u201c<\/span><em style=\"color: initial;\">Settings Saves<\/em><span style=\"color: initial;\">\u201d message<\/span>.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n\n\n\n<p>Well done! You know how to use the classic editor in the current version of WordPress. If you have any questions or comments feel free to drop them below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Gutenberg editor, also known as the WordPress block editor, allows you to create and manage content via self-contained blocks. If you would prefer to use the classic WordPress editor, there\u2019s an easy way to do that. In this article, you\u2019ll learn how to disable the WordPress block editor in two different ways. 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