Tony Hayes

Want to use and/or not use the new Block Editor (Gutenberg) according to your needs?
Guten Free Options provides this for your WordPressed Burger err I mean Editor.
Guten Free Options allows you to smoothly transition your writing experience to WordPress 5+ by giving you full control over when a post should be edited with the Classic Editor or Block Editor… plus have a button to easily switch between them like other page builders.
With this plugin you can set the default editor to be used at ANY level, and more specific levels will override the previous ones – but only if they are set (similar to how cascading stylesheet inherit rules.)
This means complete flexibility – defaults for multisite networks, single sites, any user role, author preference, as well as being able to easily set default requirements for different custom post types and post templates, and then also switch over or override for individual posts as needed. Here is the list of possible options (in order):
<ul>
<li>Network Default – for Multisite if plugin network activated</li>
<li>Site Editor Default – set the base editor default for the site</li>
<li>User Role Defaults – set a default editor for each role</li>
<li>User Selection – optional default editor per user via profile</li>
<li>Post Type – set a default editor to use for each post type</li>
<li>Post Type Locking – lock any post type at this filtering level</li>
<li>Existing Blocks – use block editor if post has existing blocks</li>
<li>Post Template – set a default editor for each post template</li>
<li>Metabox Override – allows selection on the post edit screen</li>
<li>Querystring Button – easily switch between the editors any time</li>
<li>Admin Override – post IDs or slugs specified on plugin screen</li>
</ul>
Compatible with both WordPress 4.9.x with Gutenberg plugin and WordPress 5 beta+ Block Editor, and includes filters everywhere for further custom use case control.
Also features some extra tweaks:
<ul>
<li>Awesome button on either editor page to switch between editors</li>
<li>Disable the Gutenberg install plugin nag (for WP 4.9 only)</li>
<li>Remove the Gutenberg menu (for Gutenberg plugin only)</li>
<li>Prevent update disabling the Gutenberg plugin (on update to WP 5 only) 
(so you can continue to update Gutenberg plugin separately to core.)</li>
</ul>
Forget your personal editor allergies and install this plugin to just use what you need when you need it! 🙂
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Guten Free Options

If you like Gutenberg but you want to test drive gutenberg but default to classic, this is the plugin for you!

Works perfectly

Gutenberg Free Options for your WordPressed Burger err I mean Editor.

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Jonathan Desrosiers

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Mel Choyce-Dwan

Gary Pendergast

Riad Benguella

Brian Alexander

Josepha

Alexis Lloyd

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:
<ul>
<li>Administrators can select the default editor for all users.</li>
<li>Administrators can allow users to change their default editor.</li>
<li>When allowed, the users can choose which editor to use for each post.</li>
<li>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.</li>
</ul>
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”).

Classic Editor

Great plugin

This is the first plugin I install on any new website. I wish this was an option built into WordPress, as I feel like it's essential to be able to manage content using a WYSIWYG editor. 

My top plugin

This plugin is not compatible with the latest releases of WordPress. I really liked the feature for being able to switch between classic and gutenberg editing - it was perfect for migrating sites to gutenberg.

Not compatible with WP6


I wish this was installed automatically instead of hello dolly!


I wish this was standard

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I know the block editor is a major effort, but I still find it gets in my way more than it helps. For me, enabling the Classic Editor is a necessity.


One of my must-have plugins


Thanks for this!!! This makes my life easier!


LOVE IT

My favorite Editor.


I really thankful wordpress team for their work but gutenberg is a wrong turn in wordpress history.


Best plugin ever


Must have plugin. Simple, fast and easy to use.


no block no pain :)


Simple understandable and really better than blocks at this time, maybe in the future I move to blocks but currently I'm using classic mode. 


Good

Love it


Classic Editor is simple, fast, and reliable. It keeps the editing experience clean without unnecessary distractions. I appreciate how stable it is even with the latest WordPress versions. A must-have plugin for those who prefer the traditional way of editing content.


Still the Most Reliable Editor

Enables the previous "classic" editor and the old-style Edit Post screen with TinyMCE, Meta Boxes, etc. Supports all plugins that extend this screen.

Guten Free Options vs Classic Editor