Title: Enable Classic Editor & Widgets Author: Ayon M Published: Nobyembre 20, 2019 Last modified: Nobyembre 8, 2025 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/enable-classic-editor/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3295733) ![](https://ps.w.org/enable-classic-editor/assets/icon-256x256.gif?rev=2518057) # Enable Classic Editor & Widgets By [Ayon M](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ayonm/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/enable-classic-editor.zip) * [Details](https://ceb.wordpress.org/plugins/enable-classic-editor/#description) * [Reviews](https://ceb.wordpress.org/plugins/enable-classic-editor/#reviews) * [Development](https://ceb.wordpress.org/plugins/enable-classic-editor/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/enable-classic-editor/) ## Description This is a lightweight Classic Editor plugin that gives you complete control over when to use the Classic Editor vs the Block Editor (Gutenberg). 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. **What does this plugin do?** * Disables the Gutenberg Block Editor (with granular control) * Reverts back to the Classic WordPress Editor * Reverts to Classic Widgets section * Configure which post types use Classic Editor * Configure which user roles use Classic Editor * Simple mode for quick setup or Advanced mode for granular control * Modern, user-friendly settings interface **How to use this plugin?** * Simple Mode: Just activate the plugin and it works immediately (default) * Advanced Mode: Enable “Advanced Settings” to configure per post type and user role ## Screenshots * [[ * WordPress page before plugin activation. * [[ * WordPress page after plugin activation. * [[ * Modern settings page for granular control. ## FAQ ### How can I get back the Gutenberg Editor? You can either disable this plugin, or use the new settings page to configure which post types or user roles should use the Block 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. ### How do I access the advanced settings? After activating the plugin, go to Settings > Classic Editor+ to access the configuration options. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d218ccf6f7d3fbcd9b17661c3309dd05d321cd58aef7b5bde256b3ce1859e54e? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Thank you, this plugin rocks!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/thank-you-this-plugin-rocks/)󠁿 [Honey Bramble](https://profiles.wordpress.org/honeybramble/) Disyembre 10, 2022 So thankful for this plugin, as I’m not a huge fan of the modern, updated and latest Wordpress editor. It’s just not simple enough; too complex. The classic editor is the greatest of all times and this plugin is so simple and works so wonderfully well. I tried a few other classic editor plugins, but this one has seemed to work the best, even with the updates. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ab4c8628266af9bc4a38d0c2761bcfac5e9ee374c7c9ca33a50b79b9a1df52a4? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[working great](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/working-great-294/)󠁿 [hifi2007](https://profiles.wordpress.org/hifi2007/) Oktubre 21, 2021 Have been using the most popular downloaded version of the classic editor but was not 100% working for me I tried this and it’s as simple as installing and nothing else to touch and will instantly show classic editor thankyou very much for this lite weight version ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d2138e847ec102c392b75f5c671474a28ff197a4f2bbee0016e13d076ce84004? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Wouldn’t recommend any other](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wouldnt-recommend-any-other/)󠁿 [kylemx920](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kylemx920/) Pebrero 3, 2021 I have used this plugin for sometime and it has proved to be just what it says. It’s lightweight and just does the job. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/8a139e715cb371ecd1064efe0f702657069f043042adb8922bcf3ee326edc520? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Thank you](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/thank-you-2323/)󠁿 [hi17](https://profiles.wordpress.org/hi17/) Abril 21, 2020 Allowed me to continue using the UI which I was familiar and comfortable with !! Thank you. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7e8220c0d4acd43173026110f7b0dcc6c88a5299c03160599149c95ff29ffb04? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Simple and does the job!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simple-and-does-the-job-25/)󠁿 [jacksinclair](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jacksinclair/) Nobyembre 20, 2019 Simple and does the job! [ Read all 5 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/enable-classic-editor/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Enable Classic Editor & Widgets” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Ayon M ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ayonm/) “Enable Classic Editor & Widgets” has been translated into 2 locales. Thank you to [the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/enable-classic-editor/contributors) for their contributions. [Translate “Enable Classic Editor & Widgets” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/enable-classic-editor) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/enable-classic-editor/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/enable-classic-editor/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/enable-classic-editor/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/enable-classic-editor/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 3.2 * New Feature: Animated save button with success confirmation * New Feature: Toast notifications for better user feedback * New Feature: Unsaved changes detection with warning before navigating away * New Feature: Select All/Deselect All buttons for post types and user roles * New Feature: Dynamic selection count for post types and user roles * New Feature: Contextual help tooltips with detailed explanations * New Feature: Last saved timestamp display * Improvement: Per-Post Toggle now properly disabled when main plugin is OFF * Improvement: Advanced Settings now properly disabled when main plugin is OFF * Improvement: Settings validation warnings for conflicting configurations * Improvement: “Default” editor choice now shows what editor will actually be used * Improvement: Post list column shows actual editor (not just setting) with visual distinction * Improvement: Classic Widgets setting includes theme compatibility note * Improvement: Custom modal dialog for Reset Defaults (replaces browser confirm) * Improvement: Better visual feedback with disabled setting styling * Code quality: Improved inline documentation and code organization * Major refactoring: Per-Post Toggle and Classic Widgets toggles are now truly independent * Fixed critical bug: Classic Widgets toggle now works correctly in simple mode * Fixed critical bug: Per-Post Toggle now works correctly in simple mode when Advanced Settings is disabled * Improved UX: Added visual mode indicator (Simple vs Advanced) on settings page * Improved UX: Enhanced help text for all settings * Improved UX: Better JavaScript to prevent auto-enabling Advanced Settings * Fixed: Reset Defaults button now correctly resets all toggles including Classic Widgets * Code quality improvements and better inline documentation * And of course, General maintenance #### 3.1 * General maintenance #### 3.0 * Added advanced settings page * Added post type control * Added user role control * Added simple/advanced mode toggle * Maintained backward compatibility * Redesigned settings page with modern UI * Added toggle switches for better user experience * Improved layout for post type and user role selection * Added Reset Defaults button * Fixed uninstall process to clean up post meta * Various code improvements and optimizations #### 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. ## Meta * Version **3.2** * Last updated **5 bulan ago** * Active installations **3numero_pormat_thousands_sep000+** * WordPress version ** 4.9 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.8.5** * PHP version ** 5.6 or higher ** * Languages * [Dutch (Belgium)](https://nl-be.wordpress.org/plugins/enable-classic-editor/), [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/enable-classic-editor/), and [Swedish](https://sv.wordpress.org/plugins/enable-classic-editor/). * [Translate into your language](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/enable-classic-editor) * Tags * [block-editor](https://ceb.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/block-editor/)[classic editor](https://ceb.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/classic-editor/) [disable gutenberg](https://ceb.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/disable-gutenberg/) [enable classic editor](https://ceb.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/enable-classic-editor/) [gutenberg](https://ceb.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/gutenberg/) * [Advanced View](https://ceb.wordpress.org/plugins/enable-classic-editor/advanced/) ## 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