Title: Default Classic Editor
Author: p4wparamjeet
Published: <strong>22. August 2019</strong>
Last modified: 27. August 2019

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This plugin **hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress**.
It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when
used with more recent versions of WordPress.

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# Default Classic Editor

 By [p4wparamjeet](https://profiles.wordpress.org/p4wparamjeet/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/default-classic-editor.zip)

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 * [Reviews](https://ltz.wordpress.org/plugins/default-classic-editor/#reviews)
 * [Development](https://ltz.wordpress.org/plugins/default-classic-editor/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/default-classic-editor/)

## Description

Default Classic Editor is a plugin maintained by the paramjeet 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.

Default Classic Editor is a WordPress plugin, and will be fully supported and maintained
until at least 2022, or as long as is necessary.

At a glance, this plugin adds the following:

 * Administrators can select the default editor for all users.
 * Administrators can allow users to change their default editor.
 * When allowed, the users can choose which editor to use for each post.
 * Each post opens in the last editor used regardless of who edited it last. This
   is important for maintaining a consistent experience when editing content.

In addition, the Default 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”).

## Screenshots

 * [[
 * Admin settings on the Settings -> Writing screen.
 * [[
 * User settings on the Profile screen. Visible when the users are allowed to switch
   editors.
 * [[
 * “Action links” to choose alternative editor. Visible when the users are allowed
   to switch editors.
 * [[
 * Link to switch to the Block Editor while editing a post in the Default Classic
   Editor. Visible when the users are allowed to switch editors.
 * [[
 * Link to switch to the Default Classic Editor while editing a post in the Block
   Editor. Visible when the users are allowed to switch editors.
 * [[
 * Network settings to select the default editor for the network and allow site 
   admins to change it.
 * [[
 * The “Switch to Default Classic Editor” link.

## FAQ

  Default settings

When activated 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.

  Default settings for network installation

There are two options:

 * When network-activated this plugin will set the Default Classic Editor as default
   and prevent site administrators and users from changing editors.
    The settings
   can be changed and default network-wide editor can be selected on the Network
   Settings screen.
 * When not network-activated each site administrator will be able to activate the
   plugin and choose options for their users.

  Cannot find the “Switch to Default Classic Editor” link

It is in the main Block Editor menu, see this [screenshot](https://ps.w.org/classic-editor/assets/screenshot-7.png?rev=2023480).

## Reviews

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s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[THANK YOU for this site-saver plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/thank-you-for-this-site-saver-plugin-2/)󠁿

 [pawan99saini](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pawan99saini/) 26. August 2019

This is the best Editor for WordPress.

![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/8eecd783816a045e418749f2e5215c087f0bc50db9362af24d1404549c858e05?
s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[Thank all the gods that ever existed](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/thank-all-the-gods-that-ever-existed-2/)󠁿

 [ankurnama007](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ankurnama007/) 22. August 2019

Living in terror of the release of the new Gutenberg monster. Thank the gods for
this plugin author who has the insight to make this plugin. I can see I’ll be using
this plugin all the time. Thank you 🙂

 [ Read all 3 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/default-classic-editor/reviews/)

## Contributors & Developers

“Default Classic Editor” is open source software. The following people have contributed
to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ p4wparamjeet ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/p4wparamjeet/)

[Translate “Default Classic Editor” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/default-classic-editor)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/default-classic-editor/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/default-classic-editor/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/default-classic-editor/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/default-classic-editor/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 0.0.1

Initial release.

## Meta

 *  Version **0.0.1**
 *  Last updated **7 Joren ago**
 *  Active installations **30+**
 *  WordPress version ** 4.9 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **5.2.24**
 *  PHP version ** 5.2.4 or higher **
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/default-classic-editor/)
 * Tags
 * [disable](https://ltz.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/disable/)[disable gutenberg](https://ltz.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/disable-gutenberg/)
   [editor](https://ltz.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/editor/)[gutenberg](https://ltz.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/gutenberg/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://ltz.wordpress.org/plugins/default-classic-editor/advanced/)

## Ratings

 5 out of 5 stars.

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## Contributors

 *   [ p4wparamjeet ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/p4wparamjeet/)

## Support

Got something to say? Need help?

 [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/default-classic-editor/)

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