Enables the previous "classic" editor and the old-style Edit Post screen with TinyMCE, Meta Boxes, etc. Supports all plugins that extend this screen.
Fixed loading of script translations when post.js is replaced in WordPress 6.7.1. Release notes
Added some WPCS fixes, props NicktheGeek on GitHub. Release notes
Fixed bug that was preventing saving of the last used editor. Release notes
Releases named in the vendor’s changelog or on WordPress.org that the repository does not have yet.
Added fix for selecting/deselecting multiple unwanted categories in WordPress 6.7.1 when clicking on a category checkbox on the old Edit Pos...
Added fix for Safari 18 negative horizontal margin on floats.
Added support for administrators to choose the default editor for other users.
Fixed a warning on the block editor based widgets screen.
Updated for WordPress 5.5.
Updated for WordPress 5.2 and Gutenberg 5.3.
On network installations removed the restriction for only network activation.
Fixed removal of the "Try Gutenberg" dashboard widget.
Fixed switching editors from the Add New (post) screen before a draft post is saved.
Fixed a bug where it may attempt to load the block editor for post types that do not support editor when users are allowed to switch editors...
Updated for WordPress 5.0.
Updated for Gutenberg 4.1 and WordPress 5.0-beta1.
Fixed removing of the "Try Gutenberg" call-out when the Gutenberg plugin is not activated.
Updated the option from a checkbox to couple of radio buttons, seems clearer. Thanks to @designsimply for the label text suggestions.
Update for Gutenberg 1.9.
Initial release.
Enables the previous "classic" editor and the old-style Edit Post screen with TinyMCE, Meta Boxes, etc. Supports all plugins that extend this screen.
Classic Editor is an official plugin maintained by the WordPress team that restores the previous ("classic") WordPress editor and the "Edit Post" screen. It makes it possible to use plugins that extend that screen, add old-style meta boxes, or otherwise depend on the previous editor.
Classic Editor is an official WordPress plugin, and will be fully supported and maintained until 2024, or as long as is necessary.
At a glance, this plugin adds the following:
In addition, the Classic Editor plugin includes several filters that let other plugins control the settings, and the editor choice per post and per post type.
By default, this plugin hides all functionality available in the new block editor ("Gutenberg").
When activated and when using a classic (non-block) theme, this plugin will restore the previous ("classic") WordPress editor and hide the new block editor ("Gutenberg"). These settings can be changed at the Settings => Writing screen.
There are two options:
It is in the main block editor menu, see this screenshot.
No, as block themes rely on blocks. See Block themes article for more information.
composer require meteorgpl-plugin/classic-editorThe vendor’s license checks are intact: activate the plugin in WordPress with a license key bought from the vendor.
Declared license: GPL-2.0-or-later. The code is redistributed under the license the vendor declared in the plugin’s own headers. License profile: gpl-full.
Artwork, fonts, media and documents that may be licensed separately are not redistributed; the licensing page explains what is replaced or removed, and the security tab lists it per version. Support and update entitlement come with the license you buy from the vendor.
Classic Widgets
meteorgpl-plugin/classic-widgets
Enables the previous "classic" widgets settings screens in Appearance - Widgets and the Customizer. Disables the block editor from managing widgets.