WordPress Classic vs. Block Editor How-To by da-AL

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Photo of da-AL asking whether you prefer WordPress Classic or Block Editor.

Readers and writers alike, happy blogging! If you publish your blog from your phone, I hold you in the highest esteem — you’re one heck of a dedicated blogger!

As for me, I have the luxury of blogging from a desktop computer, a 2013 iMac. Which is to say that it’s super easy for me to stick with WordPress Classic editor because yes, I most definitely prefer it. In a recent blogging class I attended, even the teacher recommended a workaround for students to use Classic! Given how many folks read blogs from their phones, Guttenberg’s block-fanciness is worse than useless. When I read anything on my 5s iPhone, the simpler the layout, the better.

This is how I use WordPress Classic Editor on my desktop: in the admin page, I pull up a list of my posts. Then I hover my mouse pointer over a post title. Below that, a selection appears, which includes the choice to use Classic Editor.

See how on the bottom left is the option to use Classic Editor? Using a desktop computer, just hover your mouse under your blog post title on your admin page. See how on the bottom left is the option to use Classic Editor? Using a desktop computer, just hover your mouse under your blog post title on your admin page.

If I wanted to write a post from my iPad, WordPress offers an abbreviated version Classic. To switch over to it, tap on the three dots in the screen’s upper right corner.

Clicking on the 3 dots in the upper right corner of your tablet gives you the option to use Classic. Clicking on the 3 dots in the upper right corner of your tablet gives you the option to use Classic.

Using an iPhone works similar to an iPad.

Here's when I clicked on the 3 dots in the upper right corner of my phone. Here’s when I clicked on the 3 dots in the upper right corner of my phone.

For a more detailed explanation, but that doesn’t include the way I described that I do it from my desktop computer, WordPress has this link.

In another post of my blogging tips, the mention of WordPress’ newer editing system got people talking, so here I’m offering you a chance to comment below. Vent? Praise? Either way, when I let WordPress know about this post with your comments on it, maybe they’ll actually listen to us.

Again wishing you joy — and ease — whether you’re blogging, reading, writing — or are you traveling online?

How do you deal with computer annoyances?

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78 thoughts on “WordPress Classic vs. Block Editor How-To by da-AL”

  4. I believe block is supposed to make it easier to lay out your website/blog prettily. Unfortunately, this feature doesn’t seem to be stable if you use MS Edge as your browser – which I do. Also neither Classic nor block is properly compatible with Word – apparently Word has too much formatting functionality. And that’s awkward for me since I write my post in Word and copy and paste.
    Big defects.
    However, the WP blogging community is great, so I grit my teeth and stick with them!

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    2. It is time that editors edit all credible creations by worthy writers and time for publishers to publish the credible writings of worthy writers. It is TIME”

      “Time has told, Time is telling *&* Time will tell again.” _-Van Prince

      The wise one who put writers first so they become successful authors through their masterpieces turned into books, that wise one will beawarded the Nobel Peace Prize!!

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  7. Classic all the way, da-AL. You can actually see what’s going on which you can’t with block, and I want to know: why are they forcing block on us?? Are we blockheads? ;0) Thanks so much for this post!

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    1. I chatted with wp last week, Pam, & asked them just that. they said block has more features, ie the ability to add a follower form within a post — but as far as how they function once something is published, they’re the same

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      1. Thanks, da-AL. I understand that they want to keep things fresh, but I wish they wouldn’t constantly revamp things. I am comfortable with classic. Block is too blockheaded for me. Not everyone thinks In crude stick symbols. 😂

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