Enable Classic Editor & Widgets
Ayon M By Ayon M

July 19, 2024

Enable Classic Editor & Widgets Plugin

A simple & lightweight plugin to enable the classic editor on WordPress.

This is the lightest Classic Editor plugin available, taking up just 3 KBs. Despite the introduction of Gutenberg, a brand new block editor with WordPress 5.x, many users still prefer the Classic Editor due to its compatibility and ease of use. This plugin simply disables Gutenberg and enables the classic editor on your WordPress website.

New Update – Fixes white blank screen issue on WordPress 6.5+

What does this plugin do?

  • Disables the Gutenberg Block Editor
  • Reverts back to the Classic WordPress Editor
  • Reverts to Classic Widgets section

How to use this plugin?
It’s easy. Just enable and activate it and you’re good to go!

Screenshots

  1. WordPress page before plugin activation.

    WordPress page before plugin activation.

  2. WordPress page after plugin activation.

    WordPress page after plugin activation.

FAQ

How can I get back the Gutenberg Editor?

Simply disable this plugin and you’ll be back to the brand new Gutenberg Editor.

The plugin doesn’t seem to be working?

Make sure you have at least PHP version 5.6. For the plugin to work, it requires WordPress 4.9 or greater with the Gutenberg installed.

Changelog

2.7

  • Compatibility Update
  • Fixes blank page when editing

2.6

  • Compatibility Update

2.5

  • General maintenance & upgrades

2.4

  • General maintenance & upgrades

2.3

  • General maintenance & upgrades

2.2

  • General maintenance & upgrades

2.1

  • General maintenance & upgrades

2.0

  • General maintenance & upgrades

1.96

  • General maintenance

1.95

  • Compatibility update

1.94

  • General maintenance

1.91

  • General maintenance

1.90

  • Restores classic Widgets from block widgets brought from 5.8

1.85

  • General maintenance

1.80

  • Latest WordPress version compatibility

1.75

  • General maintenance

1.7

  • Latest WordPress version compatibility

1.6

  • Version & Support updates

1.5

  • Version update

1.4

  • Updated to support WordPress 5.4

1.3

  • Improved plugin security

1.2

  • Minor code changes

1.1

  • Minor security patch to prevent direct access.

1.0

  • The first release.

Details

  • Version: 2.7
  • Active installations: 3,000
  • WordPress Version: 4.9
  • Tested up to: 6.6.1
  • PHP Version: 5.6

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