Block editor forced on sites with no easy opt-out
The block editor is forced as the default with no easy way to keep the classic editor, so site owners must install extra plugins or abandon the site.
27 public reports · first reported 12 August 2021 · last reported 19 February 2023
What's going wrong
Owners of many kinds of sites, including bloggers, small business sites and agency-built client sites, say the block editor arrived as the default and could not be turned off cleanly. Some had to install a separate classic editor plugin on every new install, others found the option paid or unsupported, and a few moved to other content systems. Reports describe lost time for clients who were never consulted and sites that felt broken after the change. The pattern suggests demand for a simple, reliable editor preference that can be set once across many sites and survive updates.
AI-assisted: written with the help of AI from the reports.
Products affected
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Who has this problem
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