Disable Gutenberg vs MRW Simplified Editor

This plugin disables the new Gutenberg Editor (aka Block Editor) and replaces it with the Classic Editor. You can disable Gutenberg completely, or selectively disable for posts, pages, roles, post types, and theme templates. Plus you can hide the Gutenberg nag, menu item, and more! ♠ The all-in-one, COMPLETE solution for handling Gutenberg ♠ Hide ALL traces of Gutenberg and replace with Classic Editor ♠ Restores original Edit Post screen (TinyMCE, meta boxes, etc.) The Disable Gutenberg plugin restores the classic (original) WordPress editor and the “Edit Post” screen. So you can continue using plugins and theme functions that extend the Classic Editor. Supports awesome features like Meta Boxes, Quicktags, Custom Fields, and everything else the Classic Editor can do. Easy to Use Just activate and done! The default plugin settings are configured to hide all traces of the Gutenberg Block Editor, and fully restore the original Classic Editor. Further options for customizing when/where Gutenberg is enabled are available in the plugin settings. ♠ Disable Block Widgets and restore Classic Widgets 🙂 Options Disable Gutenberg completely (all post types) Disable Gutenberg for any post type Disable Gutenberg for any user role Disable Gutenberg for any theme template Disable Gutenberg for any post/page IDs Disable Gutenberg admin notice (nag) Option to restore Classic Widgets Option to hide the plugin menu item Option to hide the Gutenberg plugin menu item (settings link) Adds “Classic Editor” link to each post on the Posts screen Adds item to the WP sidebar menu: “Add New (Classic)” Option to enable Custom Fields Meta Box for ACF Choose which editor to use for each post Whitelist any post title, slug, or ID Option to enable/disable frontend Gutenberg stylesheet ♠ Works same as Classic Editor plugin, but can do a LOT more! ♠ Lightweight and super fast, built with WP APIs 🙂 Fully configurable, enable or disable Gutenberg and restore the Classic Editor wherever is necessary. Automatically replaces Gutenberg with the Classic Editor. Features Super simple Clean, secure code Built with the WordPress API Lightweight, fast and flexible Regularly updated and “future proof” Works great with other WordPress plugins Plugin options configurable via settings screen Focused on flexibility, performance, and security One-click restore plugin default options Translation ready ♠ Works great with Google AMP and the WordPress AMP plugin Disable Gutenberg is developed and maintained by Jeff Starr, 15-year WordPress developer and book author. Super light & fast plugin, super easy on server resources! Why? Gutenberg is a useful editor but sometimes you want to disable it for specific posts, pages, user roles, post types, and/or theme templates. This plugin enables you to disable Gutenberg and replace it with the Classic Editor wherever you want. For example, lots of WordPress users already enjoy robust page-building functionality via one of the many great plugins like Composer or Elementor. So many options, no need to feel “locked in” to using Gutenberg! If you like Disable Gutenberg, please give it a 5-star rating, thank you! Privacy This plugin does not collect or store any user data. It does not set any cookies, and it does not connect to any third-party locations. Thus, this plugin does not affect user privacy in any way. Support development I develop and maintain this free plugin with love for the WordPress community. To show support, you can make a donation or purchase one of my books: The Tao of WordPress Digging into WordPress .htaccess made easy WordPress Themes In Depth Wizard’s SQL Recipes for WordPress And/or purchase one of my premium WordPress plugins: BBQ Pro – Blazing fast WordPress firewall Blackhole Pro – Automatically block bad bots Banhammer Pro – Monitor traffic and ban the bad guys GA Google Analytics Pro – Connect WordPress to Google Analytics Head Meta Pro – Ultimate Meta Tags for WordPress REST Pro Tools – Awesome tools for managing the WP REST API Simple Ajax Chat Pro – Unlimited chat rooms USP Pro – Unlimited front-end forms Links, tweets and likes also appreciated. Thanks! 🙂

Help your site’s editors create semantic content and style it with the theme for consistent formatting and portable content. This plugin removes blocks and other styling options to help editors focus. I built this plugin for use on client sites. I hope you’ll find it useful! This is an opinionated plugin. Read an in-depth reasoning behind the decisions made by this plugin in the post “A WordPress Formatting Manifesto.” If you find it compelling, then you’ll probably like this plugin! Contribute on Github. Block Editor Features This plugin greatly simplifies the block editor by hiding a significant number of blocks, block settings, and other editor-facing features. The plugin is regularly updated following major WordPress version updates. Filters are provided for developers to adjust what is hidden (including making it easier to hide additional blocks). Infrequently Used Core Blocks such as Verse, Table, Audio, Video, etc., and all Query- and Site-related blocks when using the Post editor. See FAQ for full list of hidden blocks. All Core Block Styles and the “Default style” feature Some Block Editor Settings: Drop Cap, Text-indent, Heading 1, Heading 5, Heading 6, font sizing by pixel, open links in new tabs (mostly hidden), duotone, text styles like line-height and letter spacing, inline formats including Highlight and Inline Image, etc. Default color, gradient, and duotone settings (Custom theme palettes/settings are never hidden) Core Block Patterns (WP 5.5+) Block Directory (WP 5.5+) Infrequently Used Jetpack Blocks – See FAQ for full list of hidden blocks. “Upload” and “Insert from URL” image options to encourage use of Media Library The plugin also improves the editor by: Increasing prominence of contrast errors Styling “Save draft” as a button Classic Editor / Classic Block Features Reduces editor to a single row of buttons: “Styleselect” (Headings 2-4 and Blockquote as well as Strikethrough, Subscript, Superscript, Preformatted, and Code), Bold, Italic, Add/Edit Link, Break Link, Horizontal Rule, Paste as Plain Text, Remove Styles, Special Characters, Undo, Redo, Help, Distraction Free Mode. Note on WordPress version Support Due to frequent changes to the block editor, features are only guaranteed for the latest version of WordPress.