Enable Classic Editor & Widgets
Enable Classic Editor & Widgets
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
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.
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.
After activating the plugin, go to Settings > Classic Editor+ to access the configuration options.
Reviews
Thank you, this plugin rocks!
By 
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.
working great
By 
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
Wouldn't recommend any other
By 
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.
Thank you
By 
Allowed me to continue using the UI which I was familiar and comfortable with !! Thank you.
Simple and does the job!
By 
Simple and does the job!
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.