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The <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/newsletter/" rel="ugc">Newsletter Plugin</a> is great for generating HTML newsletters. Its sophisticated Drag & Drop Composer makes it very easy to create a newsletter that looks good and renders well in a variety of email readers.
But it is generally considered good practice to include “plain text” version of the newsletter as well. For that reason, an automatic plaintext generation capability was added to the Newsletter plugin. However, that built-in capability does not apply to Raw HTML newsletters nor does it apply to transactional emails.
The purpose of this add-on is to add a plaintext generation option to all newsletters and emails sent by the Newsletter plugin.
For Raw HTML newsletters, this add-on adds the same “Autogenerate” / “Hand edited” dropdown on the Advanced settings tab that is also present for newsletters created using the Composer.
For transactional emails (such as the Welcome message, the Activation email, the Goodbye email), this add-on adds a global setting. Note that this will overwrite the default text versions generated by the Newsletter plugin for the Welcome message and the Activation email.
The plain text version is generated by code that is now part of the Newsletter plugin. It is created by reading the HTML version of the email and removing the formatting. Images are replaced by their “alt” tag and links are shown in brackets.
For an example, see <a href="http://howfrankdidit.com/plain-text-generator-for-the-newsletter-plugin" rel="nofollow ugc">my blog</a>.
This add-on is compatible with
<ul>
<li>WordPress default mailer, if configured</li>
<li>all Newsletter plugin’s mail delivery integration add-ons (e.g. SMTP, SendGrid, etc)</li>
<li>the <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/superfast-mailgun-newsletter/" rel="ugc">Superfast Mailgun for the Newsletter plugin</a> add-on</li>
<li>the <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/mailgun/" rel="ugc">Mailgun for WordPress</a> plugin when configured to use SMTP</li>
<li>certain other third-party mail plugins, e.g. <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-mail-smtp/" rel="ugc">WP Mail SMTP</a> and <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/easy-wp-smtp/" rel="ugc">Easy WP SMTP</a></li>
</ul>
This add-on is not compatible with mailer plugins that replaces the wp_mail() function (e.g. <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/mailgun/" rel="ugc">Mailgun for WordPress</a> configured to use the HTTP API). In that case, a warning will be displayed on the Plaintext options page.
Please provide feedback on the Support forum. Thanks!

Plaintext for the Newsletter plugin

Plain text generator for The Newsletter Plugin

DVeb

💬 
Dear and respected members of the WordPress community, especially those who still believe that “Code is Poetry” — believe it or not, there are people like me for whom this removed feature still matters.
This plugin restores the classic 
“Visual Editor Options” 
section to the user profile screen.
It’s a clean, dependable tweak — made for those who prefer writing in plain text, without distraction, without visual clutter.
No extra settings. No noise. Just the option that once was.
Perfect for:
<ul>
<li>writers who live in the HTML tab,</li>
<li>developers who avoid visual editors,</li>
<li>or anyone who simply misses that checkbox.</li>
</ul>
It works with both the Classic and Block editors, 
and doesn’t require any additional plugins.
Just install, and enjoy the silence of plain text.
<h3>How It Works</h3>
<ol>
<li>A checkbox labeled “Disable the visual editor when writing” is added to each user’s profile page.</li>
<li>When checked, the plugin disables visual editing features and saves the preference (<code>rich_editing = false</code>).</li>
<li>Both TinyMCE and Gutenberg are bypassed — only the plain text editor is shown.</li>
</ol>
Additional behaviors (enabled by default):
<ul>
<li>Prevents loading of unnecessary editor scripts and styles for users who opt out.</li>
<li>Removes visual editor metaboxes when not needed.</li>
<li>Displays a dismissible admin notice if visual editing is disabled but the plugin is no longer active.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Compatibility</h3>
<ul>
<li>Works with both Classic and Block (Gutenberg) editors.</li>
<li>Compatible with the Genesis Framework and most modern themes.</li>
<li>Functions independently — does not require the Classic Editor plugin.</li>
<li>Honors native WordPress capabilities like <code>user_can_richedit</code> and <code>use_block_editor_for_post</code>.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Translations</h3>
This plugin is translation-ready. 
Currently available in:
<ul>
<li>Japanese (thanks to @kimipooh) </li>
</ul>
If you would like to contribute a translation, please visit: 
https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/classic-visual-editor-options/

Classic Visual Editor Options


Thank you for providing such a great plugin!I translated the main part into Japanese \^^/;.



When entering code in the classic editor, the forced substitution function would sometimes be activated in the visual editor, so this feature was very useful. I agree with Gutenbeng's philosophy, but it's a shame that the option for a simpler editor is disappearing.


Great plugin!

Restores the “Visual Editor Options” section in user profiles.

Plaintext for the Newsletter plugin vs Classic Visual Editor Options