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Classic Editor and Classic Widgets

Disables Gutenberg editor totally everywhere and enables Classic Editor and Classic Widgets.

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Tested up to WordPress 7.1
Current version1.5.6
WordPress coverageTested up to WordPress 7.1
Minimum stackWP 4.9 · PHP 5.6
Directory statusactive
Last directory update11 Oct 202622d ago
Active installations20K+Adoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org rating5.0 / 5 from 5 ratings
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org

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WP PlugIndex currently records Classic Editor and Classic Widgets version 1.5.6 as active, updated 22d ago and tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Overview

About this plugin

The free Classic Editor & Classic Widgets plugin helps you to easily disable Gutenberg editor totally everywhere and enables Classic Editor and Classic Widgets.

Classic Editor and Classic Widgets plugin enables old-style WordPress Classic Editor for “Edit Post” with TinyMCE (WYSIWYG), Meta Boxes (Custom Fields), and others. Once activated, this plugin hides all functionality available in the new Gutenberg block editor.

What does this plugin do?

  • Disables the Gutenberg Editor
  • Enables WordPress Classic Editor
  • Enables Classic Widgets

Features

  • Disable Gutenberg totally
  • Disable Gutenberg for any post type
  • Editor Switcher
  • Choose Editor for each Post
  • Choose Default Editor
  • Choose Widgets Editor
  • Full Support Advanced Custom Fields (ACF)
  • Hide plugin menu item
  • Enable/Disable frontend Gutenberg styles
  • WooCommerce compatible
  • WPML Compatible
  • Polylang compatible

Also, you will be able to use old-style Classic Widgets under Appearance > Widgets and Appearance > Customize > Widgets. There is no need to setup any configuration.

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By default, this plugin hides all functionality available in the new Gutenberg block editor without setting up any extra options.

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Classic Editor and Classic Widgets PRO plugin provides more additional features. Go to the Next Level with Pro Version. Pro plugin works together with this Free Plugin and does not need any re-installation or deactivation of Free version.

Premium Features

  • Choose Editor for User Roles
  • Choose Editor for Custom Post Types
  • Remember Last used Editor
  • Displaying Post States
  • Exclude Posts/Pages by Autocomplete
  • Premium Support

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Plugin tags

Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.

  • block editor
  • classic editor
  • classic widgets
  • disable gutenberg
Compatibility & maintenance

Compatibility & maintenance

Tested with WP 7.1

Marked as tested with the current WordPress 7.1 release.

Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to7.1
Minimum requirementsWordPress 4.9 · PHP 5.6
Update activity11 Oct 202622d ago

“Tested up to” is directory metadata supplied by the plugin author. WP PlugIndex does not turn an older declaration into a claim that the plugin is incompatible.

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Recent tracked changes

Version1.5.51.5.6
WordPress compatibility7.17.1.3
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