Disable WordPress Block Editor Fullscreen Mode

Disable WordPress Block Editor Fullscreen Mode, activated by default in WordPress 5.4.

Full credit to Jean-Baptiste Audras for his blog on how to do this.
https://jeanbaptisteaudras.com/en/2020/03/disable-block-editor-default-fullscreen-mode-in-wordpress-5-4/

Active Contributors

Martin Wedepohl (Development)

Credits

• Thanks to Jean-Baptiste Audras for his blog on how to do this

1. Upload we-disable-fs folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
3. That’s all (no further configuration required)

Removal Instructions

1. Deactivate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
2. Delete the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
3. That’s all (plugin doesn’t use the database so there is nothing to cleanup)

Settings

There are none, just activate and it works

Database

This plugin doesn’t use the database at all

Older WordPress Versions

No, it won’t do anything on older versions and no guarenteee that it won’t break your site if you do install it

Issues/Bugs/Features

1. Go to Plugin GitHub Page
2. Create an Issue
3. I will endevor to resolve issues as soon as time permits

1.0.9

Feb 15, 2022
* Tested with WordPress Version 5.9
* Removed static functions and used $this

1.0.8

Aug 1, 2021
* Tested with WordPress Version 5.8

1.0.7

April 29, 2021
* Tested with WordPress Version 5.7.1

1.0.6

February 5, 2021
* Tested with WordPress Version 5.6.1

1.0.5

October 24, 2020
* Tested with WordPress Version 5.5.1

1.0.4

June 10, 2020
* Tested with WordPress Version 5.4.2

1.0.3

May 13, 2020
* FIX: Deprecated warning – non-static method should not be called statically

1.0.2

May 8, 2020
* Removed Trademarked name (WordPress) from plugin name.

1.0.1

May 8, 2020
* Fixed typo in github link

1.0.0

May 2, 2020
* Initial release